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Noun crimp has 3 senses
- fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
--1 is a kind of angular shape, angularity
--1 has particulars:
- crimp, crimper - someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
--2 is a kind of kidnapper, abductor, snatcher
- crimp - a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
--3 is a kind of lock, curl, ringlet, whorl
--3 has particulars: pin curl; spit curl, kiss curl
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