crepe

C2 Topic:Materials & Substances

Also spelled crape

US /kɹeɪp/ UK /kɹeɪp/ See IPA manual

Freq #26537

Meanings

1

noun
a light, thin fabric with a finely wrinkled or crinkled surface

A strip of black crepe around his hat signaled that he was in mourning.
2

noun
a very thin pancake, often served rolled or folded with a sweet or savory filling

She folded the warm crepe around sliced strawberries and cream.
3

noun
thin, crinkled tissue paper used for decorations and crafts

They twisted green crepe paper into stems for the paper flowers.
4

noun
a strong rubber with a rough surface, especially used for shoe soles

The crepe on the soles gave the boots a soft, springy tread.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a light, thin fabric with a... crapecrepe fabric

2 noun · a very thin pancake, often... pancakeFrench pancake

3 noun · thin, crinkled tissue paper... crepe paper

4 noun · a strong rubber with a... crepe rubber

Word family

Derived forms crepeycrepe-soledcreperie

Related forms crisp crinkle pancake rubber

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Phrases (1)

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crepe paper
thin paper with a wrinkled surface, often colored for decorations

Noun + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French crêpe, earlier crespe, from Latin crispus ("curled, wrinkled"). The fabric was named for its crinkled surface; the pancake sense was borrowed through the same French word. Crepe is a doublet of crisp and crape.

Topics

Materials & Substances

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# crepe

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kɹeɪp/
**IPA (UK):** /kɹeɪp/
**Frequency rank:** 26537

## Meanings
1. a light, thin fabric with a finely wrinkled or crinkled surface
2. a very thin pancake, often served rolled or folded with a sweet or savory filling
3. thin, crinkled tissue paper used for decorations and crafts
4. a strong rubber with a rough surface, especially used for shoe soles

## Examples
- A strip of black crepe around his hat signaled that he was in mourning.
- She folded the warm crepe around sliced strawberries and cream.
- They twisted green crepe paper into stems for the paper flowers.
- The crepe on the soles gave the boots a soft, springy tread.

## Synonyms
- crape
- French pancake

## Derived Forms
- crepey
- crepe-soled
- creperie

## Related Forms
- crisp
- crinkle
- pancake
- rubber

## Etymology
Borrowed from French crêpe, earlier crespe, from Latin crispus ("curled, wrinkled"). The fabric was named for its crinkled surface; the pancake sense was borrowed through the same French word. Crepe is a doublet of crisp and crape.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances

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