gimp

Example Sentences

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A man has been found guilty of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress after scaring female motorists while dressed in a gimp suit.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023

Twin chairs sit opposite the couch, green gimp and nailhead trim adding a stately detail to the delicate pair.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

The overall impression is of a gimp kitten singing Florence + the Machine in purgatory.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2012

The lyrics alone, some authored by a cloistered Poor Clare nun with whom Miss White had to confer through a veiled grille, made many a gimp limp in her audience and dimpled many a wimple.

From Time Magazine Archive

Passementerie.—A decorative edging or trimming, especially gimp or braid.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)