crape

[ kreyp ]

/ kreɪp /

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noun, verb (used with object), craped, crap·ing.

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Origin of crape

Anglicized spelling

OTHER WORDS FROM crape

crapelike, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH crape

crap, crape , crepe, crept

Words nearby crape

Cranston, Cranwell, crap, crap around, crapaud, crape, crapehanger, crape jasmine, crape myrtle, crapola, crap out

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How to use crape in a sentence

Most crape myrtles have multiple stems, so the action leaves a cluster of ugly stubs.
It’s tree-pruning season. Here’s how to do it without resorting to ‘crape murder.’|Adrian Higgins|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
That Crape on the Whip assumed the force of a call to the Church, urging to self-denial and to active effort.
The Man with the Book|John Matthias Weylland
Crape was seen wherever the eye turned—surrounding the galleries, fronting the platform, encircling the choir.
The Story of My Life|Egerton Ryerson
Crape is the quality of goods most closely allied with mourning.
The Etiquette of To-day|Edith B. Ordway

Crape was tied on the door-knocker and the salon was closed.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 2 of 14|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for crape

crape

/ (kreɪp) /

noun

a variant spelling of crepe

crepe, esp when used for mourning clothes

a band of black crepe worn in mourning

Derived forms of crape

crapy, adjective

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