name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌmæɹəˈkeɪn/
General-American:/ˌmɑɹəˈkeɪn/
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rhymes with -eɪn
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name
Meaning 1
A variety of grape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 2
A name used for two unrelated varieties of French wine grape, carignan and cinsault.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A heavy crepe fabric of silk, wool, or both, having a cross-ribbed texture, used for apparel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crepe marocain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crepe, crape
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French Marocain (“Moroccan”), from Maroc (“Morocco”) (from Medieval Latin Marrochium (“the city of Marrakech, the former capital of Morocco”)) + -ain (suffix forming demonyms).
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