crepe

crepe also crêpe  (krp)

n.

1. A light soft thin fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or another fiber, with a crinkled surface. Also called crape.

2. See crape.

3. Crepe paper.

4. Crepe rubber.

5. also (krp) A very thin small pancake, often stuffed and rolled up.

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[French crêpe, from Old French crespe, curly, from Latin crispus; see sker-² in Indo-European roots.]

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crepe, crape [kreɪp]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface

b.  (as modifier) a crepe dress

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning

3. (Cookery) a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling

4. short for crepe paper, crepe rubber

vb

(tr) to cover or drape with crepe

[from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crepe - paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations crepe paper paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
	2.	crepe - small very thin pancake crape, French pancake battercake, flannel cake, flannel-cake, flapcake, flapjack, hot cake, hotcake, pancake, griddlecake - a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle crepe Suzette - crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce
	3.	crepe - a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface crape Canton crepe - a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine crepe de Chine - a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" crepe marocain, marocain - a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe
Verb	1.	crepe - cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror" crape cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

Translations

crepe crêpe [kreɪp]

A. N

1. (= fabric) → crespón m

2. (also crepe rubber) → crepé m
crepe-soled shoes → zapatos mpl de suela de crepé

3. (= pancake) → crepa f

B. CPD crepe bandage N → venda f de crespón
crepe de Chine N → crep(é) m de China
crepe paper N → papel m crepé
crepe sole N (on shoes) → suela f de crepé

crepe crêpe [ˈkreɪp] n

(= textile) → crêpe m

(= pancake) → crêpe m
crepe bandage crêpe bandage n (British) → bande f Velpeau®
crepe paper crêpe paper n → papier m crépon
crepe sole crêpe sole n → semelle f de crêpe