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, creping 

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

crêpe

²

[kreyp, krep, krep]

noun

plural

crêpes 

1. crepe.

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 a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning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

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

The store will create 350 jobs for the local community and offer unique products including Taiwanese-style rice rolls and Chinese crepes, the company said.

From Los Angeles Times

In Oakland, strikers who had “killed” a locomotive covered it in black crepe.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cake 
• waffle