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crape

 /kreɪp/

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2016
crape  (krāp),USA pronunciation n., v.t.,  craped, crap•ing. 
  1. Textilescrepe.
crape′like′, adj. 
  • Anglicized spelling, spelled

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2016
crepe /kreɪp; for 3. also krɛp/USA pronunciation   n., pl.  crepes /kreɪps; for 3. also krɛps or krɛp/.USA pronunciation  
n. 
  1. Textiles[uncountable] a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely wrinkled or bumpy surface.
  2. Food[countable] a thin, light, delicate pancake.
  3. [uncountable] Also called  crepe paper. paper with a wrinkled or bumpy surface:The high school kids decorated the gym with crepe paper for the dance.
  4. [uncountable] Also called  ˈcrepe ˈrub•ber. pressed, crinkled rubber, often used to make the soles of shoes.
Also, crêpe (for defs. 1-3. ).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2016
crepe  (krāp),USA pronunciation n., v.,  creped, crep•ing. 
n. 
  1. Textilesa lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
  2. Clothinga usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning.
  3. Fooda thin, light, delicate pancake.
  4. See  crepe paper. 
  5. See  crepe rubber. 

v.t. 
  1. to cover, clothe, or drape with crepe.
Also,  crape. 
  • Latin crispus curled, wrinkled
  • French
  • 1790–1800

crêpe  (krāp; for 2 also krep or, Fr., krep),USA pronunciation n., pl.  crêpes 
    (krāps; for 2 also kreps or, Fr., krep).USA pronunciation 
  1. Clothing, Textilescrepe (defs. 1, 2).
  2. crepe (def. 3).
  • French; see crepe


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

crape /kreɪp/ n
  1. a variant spelling of crepe
  2. crepe, esp when used for mourning clothes
  3. a band of black crepe worn in mourning

ˈcrapy adj



crepe, crape /kreɪp/ n
  1. a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
  2. (as modifier): a crepe dress
  3. a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
  4. a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
  5. short for crepe paper, crepe rubber
Etymology: 19th Century: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled



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