Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crimper

/ˈkɹɪmpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: crimper
IPA: /ˈkɹɪmpɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A person who crimps when climbing.

noun

British usage

noun

A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.

noun

Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.

noun

A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.

noun

An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.

noun

A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.

Etymology

From crimp + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, + -er (patient suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: crimp, er

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹɪmpɚ/
British English: /ˈkɹɪmpə(ɹ)/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

crimpers (plural)

Synonyms

crimping tool crimping pliers curler hair curler roller crimp

Rhymes With

whimper simper

Questions

How do you pronounce crimper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪmpɚ/.
What does crimper mean?: A small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
Where does crimper come from?: From crimp + -er (agent noun suffix) or, for the climbing hold, + -er (patient suffix).

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