Crepe

noun, verb

noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat. countable, uncountable

    "While the mixture is very similar to crepe batter, when you confine it to deep, narrow, muffinlike molds, the surface of the batter sets and the air is trapped, so that the pastry has nowhere to go but up and out, creating a gravity-defying bubble."

  2. 2
    a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface wordnet
  3. 3
    A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    small very thin pancake wordnet
  5. 5
    Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations wordnet
  2. 7
    Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles. countable, uncountable

    "The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes."

  3. 8
    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. Ireland, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To cover in crepe. transitive
  2. 2
    cover or drape with crape wordnet
  3. 3
    To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper transitive
  4. 4
    To frizz (the hair). transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
crapefrench pancakecrapeblintzcorduroycotton

Example

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"Do you have any ivory crepe blouses in medium?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.

Related phrases

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