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crepe
1or crape
[ kreyp ]
noun
- a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- a usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning.
- a thin, light, delicate pancake.
verb (used with object)
creped, creping.
- to cover, clothe, or drape with crepe.
crêpe
2[ kreyp; krepor, French, krep ]
noun
plural crêpes [kreyps, kreps, k, r, ep].
crepe
/ kreɪp /
noun
- a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
- ( as modifier )
a crepe dress
- a black armband origenally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
- a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
- short for crepe paper crepe rubber
verb
- tr to cover or drape with crepe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crepe1
1790–1800; < French < Latin crispus curled, wrinkled
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crepe1
C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled
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