crepe de Chine

[kreyp duh sheen]

noun

1. a light, soft, silk or synthetic fabric with minute irregularities of surface.

crepe de Chine

/ kreɪp də ˈʃiːn /

noun

1. 1. a very thin crepe of silk or a similar light fabric

   2. ( as modifier )

      a crepe-de-Chine blouse

Word History and Origins

Origin of crepe de Chine¹

1885–90; < French: literally, crepe from China

Word History and Origins

Origin of crepe de Chine¹

C19: from French: Chinese crepe