1. having small regular folds, waves, or ridges pressed into something

1. past tense of crimp; pressed or pinched into small folds or ridges
2. past tense of crimp; restricted or hindered something
Usage: informal

Examples

• She wore a dress with crimped sleeves.
• The baker crimped the edges of the pie crust.
• His crimped hair looked fashionable in the 1980s.
• The metal sheet had a crimped surface for better grip.
• Bad weather crimped our vacation plans.
• The new regulations crimped the company’s growth.
• She crimped the aluminum foil around the dish.