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Crimpling :: Crimpling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Crimpl.

Crimp :: Crimp (n.) One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) 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..

Scrimption :: Scrimption (n.) A small portion; a pittance; a little bit.

Crimpled :: Crimpled (imp. & p. p.) of Crimpl.

Crimp :: Crimp (n.) A keeper of a low lodging house where sailors and emigrants are entrapped and fleeced.

Crimp :: Crimp (a.) Easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

Flounder :: Flounder (n.) A tool used in crimping boot fronts.

Scrimp :: Scrimp (a.) Short; scanty; curtailed.

Crape :: Crape (n.) To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to crape the hair; to crape silk..

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) 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..

Scrimp :: Scrimp (n.) A pinching miser; a niggard.

Scrimp :: Scrimp (v. t.) To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat..

Crimper :: Crimper (n.) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.

Cheeseparing :: Cheeseparing (a.) Scrimping; mean; as, cheeseparing economy..

Skrimp :: Skrimp (v. t.) See Scrimp.

Crape :: Crape (n.) A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen..

Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce..

Crisp :: Crisp (a.) To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple. Cf. Crimp..

Scrimpingly :: Scrimpingly (adv.) In a scrimping manner.

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