Crimping

The brothels where such public-spirited ladies worked were known as Crimping Houses.

Sharpe's Regiment Cornwell, Bernard 1986

By the end of summer “Crimping” and Tony “This is an Outrage” Harrison will be household terms.

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Crimping was popular to give hair a bumpy, wavy look without having to perm it.

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Crimping was popular to give hair a bumpy, wavy look without having to perm it.

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Crimping is started from the centre of the sleeve first to one side of the connector and thereafter to the other side.

2. Power overhead-line systems Werner Boschitsch 1991

Figure 11 Crimping and flanging 1 bending rolls, 2 adjusting facility, 3 crank to operate bending rolls

2. Selected Tools, Appliances and Machines B. Zierenberg 1990

Crimping them over the lip of the can and around the edge of the hose, he found that they made a pretty fair seal.

Across The Sea Of Suns Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1984

Crimping nippers -- the inevitable accompaniment of a miner -- came forth from the pockets of the men.

The Cross-Cut Courtney Ryley Cooper 1913

'Crimping,' they call it, and I've done it for titled folks in my time.

Brother Copas Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Crimping — and gauffering-machines are used for a kind of plaiting where much regularity is required, the articles being passed through two iron rollers fluted so as to represent the kind of plait or fold required.

The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861