crimp

Word family nouncrimperverbcrimplecrimpadjectivecrimpy

crimp /krɪmp/ verb [transitiveT]

1 FOLDto press cloth, paper etc into small regular folds 在〔布、纸等〕上压小褶子

Use a hot iron to crimp the edges.

用热熨斗把边烫出小褶子。

2 DCto make your hair slightly curly by using a special heated tool 使〔头发〕轻微卷曲

crimped blonde hair

微微卷曲的金发

Examples from the Corpus

crimp• Beauty salons crimp and curl shining hair with a fall like silk into shapeless frizz.• Another simple rule to observe is to be careful not to crimp or squeeze the cable.• The lack of effective advertising has crimped sales.• After an hour, though still wide awake, I crimped the page and turned off the light.• Fold the rectangle of dough in thirds again, crimping the seam with your fingers so that it will not open up.

Origin crimp

(1600-1700) Dutch Low German krimpen “to make smaller”

词汇	crimp
释义	crimp Word family nouncrimperverbcrimplecrimpadjectivecrimpy crimp /krɪmp/ verb [transitiveT] 1 FOLDto press cloth, paper etc into small regular folds 在〔布、纸等〕上压小褶子 Use a hot iron to crimp the edges. 用热熨斗把边烫出小褶子。 2 DCto make your hair slightly curly by using a special heated tool 使〔头发〕轻微卷曲 crimped blonde hair 微微卷曲的金发 Examples from the Corpus crimp• Beauty salons crimp and curl shining hair with a fall like silk into shapeless frizz.• Another simple rule to observe is to be careful not to crimp or squeeze the cable.• The lack of effective advertising has crimped sales.• After an hour, though still wide awake, I crimped the page and turned off the light.• Fold the rectangle of dough in thirds again, crimping the seam with your fingers so that it will not open up. Origin crimp (1600-1700) Dutch Low German krimpen “to make smaller”
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