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crimp vs zig-zag fold

zig-zag fold vs crimp

crimp and zig-zag fold both are nouns.

crimp is a verb but zig-zag fold is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crimp Yes No Yes No
zig-zag fold Yes No No No
As nouns, zig-zag fold is a hyponym of crimp; that is, zig-zag fold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crimp:
  • crimp: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  • zig-zag fold: a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.
Other hyponyms of crimp include plait, pleat, kink, twirl, twist, pucker, ruck, accordion fold, concertina fold, z-fold.
crimp (noun) zig-zag fold (noun)
a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
crimp (verb) zig-zag fold (verb)
curl tightly
make ridges into by pinching together
Difference between crimp and zig-zag fold

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