Hypertext Webster Gateway: "crimper"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Crimper \Crimp"er\ (-[~a]r), n.
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 appearance.
(c) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
crimper
n 1: someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or
soldiers [syn: {crimp}]
2: 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" [syn: {curler}, {hair
curler}, {roller}]
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