crepe

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɹeɪp/, /kɹɛp/

Noun

crepe

1. A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
2. A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
3. Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
4. Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.

   The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.

5. (Ireland) 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.

Synonyms

• (fabric) crape
• (thin pancake) French pancake
• (rubber) crepe rubber

Translations

• French: crêpe
• German: Crêpe
• Italian: crespella, frittella
• Russian: (тонкий
• Spanish: crepa

Translations

• French: crêpe
• German: Krepp
• Italian: crespo
• Portuguese: crepom
• Russian: креп
• Spanish: crespón

Verb

crepe (crepes, present participle creping; past and past participle creped)

1. (transitive) To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
2. (transitive) To frizz (the hair).

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