gimp1 Syllabification: (gimp)Pronunciation: /gimp/Definition of gimp noun 1twisted silk, worsted, or cotton with cord or wire running through it, used chiefly as upholstery trimming. (in lacemaking) coarser thread that forms the outline of the design in some techniques. 2fishing line made of silk bound with wire. Origin: mid 17th century: from Dutch, of unknown ultimate origingimp in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gimp in the British & World English dictionary
