crimple

/ˈkɹɪmpəl/

verb 1name 1

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verb

to crumple, crimp

Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak.

The boy had dwindled to a skeleton, and the skin lay on his face in crimpled folds, like a mask of black crape.

name

An outer suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3253).

Esme assented with a graceful bend of his crimpled head, and in a clear and deliberate voice began to speak.

Wiktionary

The boy had dwindled to a skeleton, and the skin lay on his face in crimpled folds, like a mask of black crape.

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In some senses, crimple is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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