We have spotted CRIMP (5 Letters) a total of 15 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with CRIMP and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
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To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that
the material will retain the shape intended; to give a wavy appearance
to; as, to crimp the border of a cap; to crimp a ruffle. Cf. Crisp. |
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To pinch and hold; to seize. |
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to entrap into the military or naval service; as, to
crimp seamen. |
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To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the
flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp
skate, etc. |
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Easily crumbled; friable; brittle. |
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Weak; inconsistent; contradictory. |
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A coal broker. |
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One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval
service. |
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A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants
are entrapped and fleeced. |
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Hair which has been crimped; -- usually in pl. |
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A game at cards. |
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Usage among publishers:
- Wall Street Journal: Apr 30, 2024
- New York Times: May 13, 2023
- Thomas Joseph: Feb 28, 2023
- Premier Sunday: Dec 4, 2022
- Newsday: Nov 30, 2022
- LA Times: Apr 27, 2022
- Eugene Sheffer: Mar 4, 2022
