crimper : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: crimper	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for crimper
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
crimper n someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers Synonym(s): crimp, crimper a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight" Synonym(s): curler, hair curler, roller, crimper
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crimper \Crimp"er\ (-[atil]r), n. One who, or that which, crimps; as: (a) A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape. (b) A device for giving hair a wavy appearance. (c) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.