crepe

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

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

Synonyms

crape

pancake

creases

fine cloth

French pancake

wrinkles

crepe paper

wrinkled

coarse

drop scone

crepe rubber

grenadine

nainsook

shrink

tissue

waffle

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Translations

crêpe

Krepp

crespón

crepe

crespo

Pfannkuchen

pannekoek

crêpe

flensje

Flor

crepè

Crêpe

crespella

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɹeɪp/

Etymology

Borrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.