CREPE

crepe, crape

(noun) a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface

crape, crepe, French pancake

(noun) small very thin pancake

crepe, crepe paper

(noun) paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations

crape, crepe

(verb) cover or drape with crape; “crape the mirror”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crepe (countable and uncountable, plural crepes)

A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.

A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.

Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.

Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.

(Ireland) A death notice printed on white card with a background of black crepe paper or cloth, placed on the door of a residence or business.

Synonyms

• (fabric): crape

• (thin pancake): French pancake

• (rubber): crepe rubber

Verb

crepe (third-person singular simple present crepes, present participle creping, simple past and past participle creped)

(transitive) To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper

(transitive) To frizz (the hair).

Anagrams

• CREEP, Perce, PercĂ©, creep, perce

Source: Wiktionary


CrĂŞpe (krp), n.

Definition: Same as Crape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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