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crimple1 /ˈkrɪmpl/Now rare nounA crease, wrinkle, or fold; a crinkle. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Promptorium Parvulorum. Probably from crimple, although first attested earlier. crimple2 /ˈkrɪmpl/verb1 [with object] To cause (something) to shrink or draw together; to wrinkle; to shrivel (something) up; to twist, curl; to ruffle. 2 [no object] To curl, wrinkle; to ripple; to shrivel up; to crumple. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Promptorium Parvulorum. Either from crimp + -le, or a variant of crumple; compare also cremil. |