crimper

Plural: crimpers

Noun

• A tool or person that makes crimps or ripples.
• someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
• a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
• A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
• A person who crimps when climbing.
• A hairdresser.
• A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
• Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.
• A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.
• An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.
• A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
• A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.

Examples

• The CRIMPER of hair might find a similar satisfaction in shaping letters on the board.

Synonyms

crimp, curler, hair curler, roller, crimping pliers, crimping tool