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crepe
or crape
[ kreyp ]
/ kreɪp /
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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
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Other definitions 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a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning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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