crepe
or crape
[ kreyp ]
/ kreɪp /
noun
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
a usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning.
a thin, light, delicate pancake.
verb (used with object), creped, crep·ing.
to cover, clothe, or drape with crepe.
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Origin of crepe
1790–1800; < French < Latin crispus curled, wrinkled
Definition for crepe (2 of 2)
crêpe
[ kreyp; for 2 also krep or, French, krep ]
/ kreɪp; for 2 also krɛp or, French, krɛp /
noun, plural crêpes [kreyps; for 2 also kreps or, French, krep] /kreɪps; for 2 also krɛps or, French, krɛp/.
Origin of crêpe
From French; see origin at crepe
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British Dictionary definitions for crepe
crepe
crape
/ (kreɪp) /
noun
- a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
- (as modifier)a crepe dress
a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
short for crepe paper, crepe rubber
verb
(tr) to cover or drape with crepe
Word Origin for crepe
C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled
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Word Origin and History for crepe
crepe
1797, from French crêpe, from Old French crespe (14c.), from Latin crispa, fem. of crispus "curled, wrinkled" (see crisp (adj.)). Meaning "small, thin pancake" is from 1877. Crepe paper is first attested 1895.
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