CRIMPER

curler, hair curler, roller, crimper

(noun) a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; “a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”

crimp, crimper

(noun) someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

crimper (plural crimpers)

A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.

(chiefly, British) 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.

Source: Wiktionary

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Crimp"er (-r), n.

Definition: One who, or that which, crimps; as: (a) A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape. (b) A device for giving hair a wavy apperance. (c) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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