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crepe
also crêpe (krāp)n.
1. A light soft thin fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or another fiber, with a crinkled surface. Also called crape.
2. See crape.
3. Crepe paper.
4. Crepe rubber.
5. (also krĕp) A very thin pancake, often wrapped around a sweet or savory filling.
[French crêpe, from Old French crespe, curly, from Latin crispus; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
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crepe
(kreɪp) orcrape
n
1. (Textiles)
a. a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
b. (as modifier): a crepe dress.
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
3. (Cookery) a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
4. short for crepe paper, crepe rubber
vb
(tr) to cover or drape with crepe
[C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled]
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crepe
(kreɪp; for 3 also krɛp)n., pl. crepes (kreɪps; for 3 also krɛps or krɛp) n.
1. a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or pebbled surface.
2. a usu. black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning.
3. a thin, light, delicate pancake.
4. crepe paper.
v.t. 6. to cover, drape, or clothe with crepe.
Also, crape (for defs. 1,2,4-6); crêpe (for defs. 1-3).[1790–1800; < French < Latin crispus curled, wrinkled]
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crepe
Past participle: creped
Gerund: creping
| Imperative |
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| crepe |
| crepe |
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crêpe
A thin pancake.
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| Noun | 1. |  crepe - paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorationspaper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses |
| 2. | crepe - small very thin pancake battercake, flannel cake, flannel-cake, flapcake, flapjack, hot cake, hotcake, pancake, griddlecake - a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle crepe Suzette - crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce | |
| 3. | crepe - a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface Canton crepe - a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine crepe de Chine - a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" crepe marocain, marocain - a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe | |
| Verb | 1. | crepe - cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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crêpe
(kreip) noun, adjective (of) a thin silk-like fabric with a wrinkled surface. crespón
crêpe paper paper with a similar surface. papel crespón
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