Crimper — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɪmpɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/kɹˈɪmpə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kɹˈɪmpə/

2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪmpɚ/.

Examples

a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

curler roller crimp hair curler

Parts of Speech

noun	someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
noun	a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it “a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight”

Word Forms

curl	verb	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
roll	verb	arrange or or coil around

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

sertisseuse

quelqu'un qui trompe ou contraint les hommes à servir comme marins ou soldats

🇪🇸Spanish

rizador

alguien que engaña o obliga a los hombres a servir como marineros o soldados

🇮🇹Italian

piegatore

qualcuno che inganna o costringe gli uomini a prestare servizio come marinai o soldati

🇳🇱Dutch

krimptang

iemand die mannen misleidt of dwingt om als matrozen of soldaten in dienst te treden

🇵🇹Portuguese

crimpador

alguém que engana ou coage homens a servirem como marinheiros ou soldados

🇷🇺Russian

щипцы

тот, кто обманом или принуждает людей служить моряками или солдатами

India

🇮🇳Tamil

கிரிம்பர்

மாலுமிகள் அல்லது சிப்பாய்கள் என மக்களை ஏமாற்றும் அல்லது வற்புறுத்தும் ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

క్రింపర్

నావికులు లేదా సైనికులుగా సేవలో పురుషులను మోసగించే లేదా బలవంతం చేసే వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

क्रिमर

कोणीतरी जो पुरुषांना खलाशी किंवा सैनिक म्हणून सेवेत फसवतो किंवा जबरदस्ती करतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

ક્રિમ્પર

કોઈ એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જે પુરુષોને ખલાસીઓ અથવા સૈનિકો તરીકે સેવામાં જોડે છે અથવા દબાણ કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕ್ರಿಂಪರ್

ನಾವಿಕರು ಅಥವಾ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്രിമ്പർ

നാവികരോ പട്ടാളക്കാരോ ആയി ആളുകളെ കബളിപ്പിക്കുകയോ നിർബന്ധിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരാൾ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

压接器

欺骗或强迫人们担任水手或士兵的人

🇯🇵Japanese

クリンパ

男性をだまして船員や兵士として働かせるか、強制する人

🇰🇷Korean

크림퍼

선원이나 군인으로 복무하도록 속이거나 강요하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

máy uốn tóc

ai đó lừa hoặc ép buộc đàn ông phục vụ như thủy thủ hoặc binh lính

🇹🇭Thai

คีมย้ำ

คนที่หลอกหรือบังคับผู้ชายให้รับราชการเป็นกะลาสีเรือหรือทหาร

🇮🇩Indonesian

penjahat

seseorang yang menipu atau memaksa laki-laki untuk bertugas sebagai pelaut atau tentara

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المكشكش

شخص يخدع الرجال أو يجبرهم على الخدمة كبحارة أو جنود

🇮🇷Persian

چین دار

کسی که افراد را فریب می دهد یا مجبور می کند به عنوان ملوان یا سرباز خدمت کنند

🇹🇷Turkish

kıvırıcı

erkekleri denizci veya asker olarak hizmet etmeye kandıran veya zorlayan biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

מכבש

מישהו שמתעתע או כופה גברים לשרת כמלחים או חיילים

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