crimped; crimping; crimps
1
: to cause to become wavy, bent, or pinched: such as
a
: to form (leather) into a desired shape
b
: to give (synthetic fibers) a curl or wave like that of natural fibers
c
: to pinch or press together (something, such as the margins of a pie crust) in order to seal
2
: to be an inhibiting or restraining influence on : cramp
sales had been crimped by credit controls—
Time
Time
: a person who entraps or forces men into shipping as sailors or into enlisting in an army or navy
Examples of crimp in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer
made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades
the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule
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Emily Burns, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This will drive them out of the drug business, as with booze and now marijuana, and put a big crimp in their other, less profitable, activities.
—Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Following the pandemic, demand dropped as high interest rates and prices crimped demand while rivals Walmart and Target offered lower prices than Container Store’s, according to BusinessInsider.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Chappell Roan, nominated for several awards including best new artist, sported her signature maroon strands, which featured a crimp courtesy of hairstylist Dom Floretta, who used Amika products.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This will drive them out of the drug business, as with booze and now marijuana, and put a big crimp in their other, less profitable, activities.
—Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, steep interest rates have crimped the credit-card financing many shoppers rely on to keep spending.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Following the pandemic, demand dropped as high interest rates and prices crimped demand while rivals Walmart and Target offered lower prices than Container Store’s, according to BusinessInsider.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Crimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimp. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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crimp
1 of 2 verb1
: to make wavy or bent
2
: to pinch or press together
crimp the edges of a pie crust
crimp
2 of 2 noun1
: something produced by or as if by crimping
2
: something that holds back
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