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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.


verb (used with object)

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

crêpe

2

[ kreyp; krepor, French, krep ]

noun

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

crepe

/ kreɪp /

noun

    1. a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
    2. ( as modifier )

      a crepe dress

  1. a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
  2. a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to cover or drape with crepe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crepe1

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

Origin of crepe2

From French; crepe
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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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