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
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
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
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
