From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
crimp
n 1: 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"
[syn: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp,
bend]
2: someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or
soldiers [syn: crimp, crimper]
3: a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
v 1: make ridges into by pinching together [syn: crimp,
pinch]
2: curl tightly; "crimp hair" [syn: crimp, crape, frizzle,
frizz, kink up, kink]