Wimped vs Gimped - What's the difference?
wimped | gimped |
(gimp)
Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine'', leaving the core yarn straight and protected (''
Adorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.
Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.
* 1908 , , The Nature Book ,
(informal) Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.
* 2003 , Scott Oglesby, Riding High ,
(informal, computing) Modified by means of GIMP
As verbs the difference between wimped and gimped
is that wimped is (wimp) while gimped is (gimp).As an adjective gimped is
wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine'', leaving the core yarn straight and protected (''[http://wwwgooglecom/search?q=%22gimped+yarn%22 gimped yarn]'') also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (''[http://booksgooglecom/books?q=%22gimped+buttons%22 gimped buttons] ).gimped
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)gimped yarn]''). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (''[http://books.google.com/books?q=%22gimped+buttons%22 gimped buttons).
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- The leaves ... are slightly “gimped ,” and this gives them an apparently wavy outline.
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- Then he wheeled him around and began pushing him lickety-split down the hall, the chair's rickety wheels squealing like a gimped grocery cart.