GIMP


Meaning of GIMP in English

1. n. (also guimp, gymp)

1. a twist of silk etc. with cord or wire running through it, used esp. as trimming.

2 fishing-line of silk etc. bound with wire.

3 a coarser thread outlining the design of lace.

Etymology: Du.: orig. unkn. 2. n. sl. a lame person or leg.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.