crimpyadj.
/ˈkrɪmpi/, U.S. /ˈkrɪmpi/ Having a crimped appearance; frizzy.
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crimpedeOE
crumpled14..
lockering1513
curled1577
frizzled1596
curling1632
craped1728
incrispated1747
rolled1752
scrolly1845
scrolled1863
crimpy1871
quirled1893
1871 Daily News 29 Nov. 6/2 The most crimpy specimen [sc. a dog's tuft] in a show.
1894 Daily News 24 July 5/7 The special petroleum wash dried more quickly..and left the hair more crimpy.
1923 E. Bowen Encounters 91 A woman, with bright crimpy hair.
1978 E. Broudy Bk. of Looms 75 The Rambouillet sported a short, crimpy, oily fleece.
2006 Spin-off Spring 120/2 The coarse, kempy fibers mixed into the fine, slightly crimpy ones.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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