crepe

¹

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, crep·ing.

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

crêpe

²

[ kreyp; krepor, French, krep ]

noun

, plural crêpes [kreyps, kreps, k, r, ep].

1. crepe ( defs 1, 2 ).
2. crepe ( def 3 ).

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 a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning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 crepe¹

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

Origin of crepe²

From French; crepe

Word History and Origins

Origin of crepe¹

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

Example Sentences

Ted tugged at the brass buttons of her red, wool-crepe dress.

From The Daily Beast

When the crepe is golden on the bottom, turn over and a cook the other side until golden.

From The Daily Beast

Think a sari in silk crepe paired with a logoed jacquard mesh-knit shirt.

From The Daily Beast

It also used organza, compact crepe and cotton jersey plisse, among others.

From The Daily Beast

A boxy white overcoat with a plunging neckline was a highlight, as was as a sand-colored crepe dress with an equally low neckline.

From The Daily Beast

Then her cheeks began to pale, till they were tinged like the creamy plumes of the white crepe myrtle that grew in the ruin.

From Project Gutenberg

But she gazes beyond the salon, back into the big dining hall, where the white crepe myrtle grows.

From Project Gutenberg

Together they went down the hill to a poor little house, marked by white crepe.

From Project Gutenberg

The idea of a woman like this Mrs. Edes seeing Aunt Susan in that awful pink crepe wrapper!

From Project Gutenberg

Afterward Martha made cruel fun of her Aunt's pink crepe and made her buy a kimona.

From Project Gutenberg

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