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Meaning of CREPE

Pronunciation:  kreyp

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
  2. [n]  small very thin pancake
  3. [n]  paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
  4. [v]  cover with crape
 
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 Synonyms: crape, crape, crape, crepe paper, French pancake
 
 See Also: battercake, Canton crepe, cloth, cover, crepe de Chine, crepe marocain, crepe Suzette, fabric, flannelcake, flapcake, flapjack, griddlecake, hot cake, hotcake, marocain, material, pancake, paper, textile

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Cr[^e]pe\ (kr?p), n.
    Same as {Crape}.
    
  2. \Cr[^e]pe\ (kr[^a]p; Eng. kr[=a]p), n. [F.]
    Any of various crapelike fabrics, whether crinkled or not.
    {Cr[^e]pe de Chine} (?) [F. de Chine of China], Canton crape
       or an inferior gauzy fabric resembling it.
    {C. lisse} (l[=e]s) [F. lisse smooth], smooth, or unwrinkled,
       crape.
    
 

 

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