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noun
A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, countable, uncountable
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verb
To cover in crepe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To frizz (the hair).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crape
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
Narrower terms: Canton crepe, crepe de Chine, marocain, crepe marocain
noun
small very thin pancake
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crape, French pancake
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pancake, battercake, flannel cake, flannel-cake, flapcake, flapjack, griddlecake, hotcake, hot cake
Narrower terms: crepe Suzette
noun
paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crepe paper
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Broader terms: paper
verb
cover or drape with crape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: crape
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cover
History
Borrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.
Across languages
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
