crêpe

¹

[kreyp, krep, krep]

noun

plural

crêpes 

1. crepe.

2. crepe.

crepe

²

Or crape

[kreyp]

noun

1. a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.

2. a usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning.

3. a thin, light, delicate pancake.

4. crepe paper.

5. crepe rubber.

verb (used with object)

creped, creping 

1. to cover, clothe, or drape with crepe.

crepe

/ kreɪp /

noun

1. 1. a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface

   2. ( as modifier )

      a crepe dress

2. a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning

3. a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling

4. short for crepe paper crepe rubber

verb

1. (tr) to cover or drape with crepe

Word History and Origins

Origin of crêpe¹

From French; crepe

Origin of crêpe²

1790–1800; < French < Latin crispus curled, wrinkled

Word History and Origins

Origin of crêpe¹

C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled

Example Sentences

She was a tall, handsome woman no older than sixty, dressed in a black crepe gown with a crisp white collar and cuffs, and a veiled cap pinned on top of her head.

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Small crepes sit in the dish’s center and provide a wrapper for the ingredients.

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The batter is more liquid than solid, like crepe batter, while apple butter is dense, so resist the urge to get fancy.

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But in New York I did remodeling, so I’d do things like turn a crepe shop into a hair salon.

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Maritza Hernandez, 47, has worked as a vendor for two decades and sells crepes from a stand in the San Fernando Valley.

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Related Words

• cake 
• waffle