Meaning & use
Crimp
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To press or pinch material into small, regular folds or ridges.
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She used a special iron to crimp her hair into tight waves.
The baker crimped the edges of the pie crust with a fork.
A note on using this word
The phrase "put a crimp in" means to hinder or disrupt plans, a figurative extension of the literal pinching sense.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A hindrance or obstacle to a plan.
The sudden rainstorm put a crimp in their picnic plans.
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