English-Russian dictionary on textile and sewing industry. Липенок В., Григорьева А., Жданов Я. . 2015.
crimp — [krımp] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutch; Origin: Low German krimpen to make smaller ] 1.) to press cloth, paper etc into small regular folds ▪ Use a hot iron to crimp the edges. 2.) to make your hair slightly curly by using a special heated tool… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crimp — verb (T) 1 to press something, especially cloth, paper etc into small regular folds 2 to make your hair slightly curly by using a special heated tool … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Boot crimp — Boot Boot, n. [OE. bote, OF. bote, F. botte, LL. botta; of uncertain origin.] 1. A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
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