Gimp | a. [ W. gwymp fair, neat, comely. ] Smart; spruce; trim; nice. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
Gimp | n. [ OF. guimpe, guimple, a nun's wimple, F. guimpe, OHG. wimpal a veil G. wimpel pennon, pendant. See Wimple, n. ] A narrow ornamental fabric of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it; -- used as trimming for dresses, furniture, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] Gimp nail, an upholsterer's small nail. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Gimp | v. t. To notch; to indent; to jag. [ 1913 Webster ] |