/ krɪmp; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
to make curls in sb's hair by pressing it with a heated tool
2.
to press cloth or paper into small folds
3.
( NAmE , informal ) to restrict the growth or development of sth
■ noun
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IDIOMS
- put a crimp in / on sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English gecrympan , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krimpen shrink, wrinkle. Rare before the 18th cent., the word was perhaps reintroduced from Low German or Dutch .