crimp

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between compress and crimp

is that compress is (obsolete) to embrace sexually while crimp is (obsolete) a card game.

As verbs the difference between compress and crimp

is that compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.

As nouns the difference between compress and crimp

is that compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury while crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As an adjective crimp is

(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

Crimp is a related term of knot.

As verbs the difference between crimp and knot

is that crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy while knot is (knyta).

As an adjective crimp

is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As a noun crimp

is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As verbs the difference between crimp and crimple

is that crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened while crimple is to crumple, crimp.

As an adjective crimp

is easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As a noun crimp

is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.

As nouns the difference between crimp and bastion

is that crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade] while bastion is bastion.

As an adjective crimp

is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As a verb crimp

is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between crimp and restrict

is that crimp is (obsolete) a card game while restrict is (obsolete) restricted.

As adjectives the difference between crimp and restrict

is that crimp is (obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle while restrict is (obsolete) restricted.

As verbs the difference between crimp and restrict

is that crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy while restrict is to restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

As a noun crimp

is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As an adjective crimp is

(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As a noun crimp is

a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As a verb crimp is

to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.

As an adjective crimp is

(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As a noun crimp is

a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As a verb crimp is

to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.

As nouns the difference between pleat and crimp

is that pleat is a fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance while crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.

As verbs the difference between pleat and crimp

is that pleat is to form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment while crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened.

As an adjective crimp is

easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As nouns the difference between crimp and crinkle

is that crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts while crinkle is a wrinkle, fold, crease, or unevenness.

As verbs the difference between crimp and crinkle

is that crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened while crinkle is to fold, crease, crumple, or wad.

As an adjective crimp

is easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

Twist is a related term of crimp.

As nouns the difference between twist and crimp

is that twist is twist while crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As an adjective crimp is

(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

As a verb crimp is

to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.