crepe
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crepe
- /kɹeɪp/ UK, US
- /kɹɛp/ UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪp, -ɛp
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.
noun crepes · crêpe
- A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat. While the mixture is very similar to crepe batter, when you confine it to deep, narrow, muffinlike molds, the surface of the batter sets and the air is trapped, so that the pastry has nowhere to go but up and out, creating a gravity-defying bubble.
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A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
Similar: crape
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Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
Similar: French pancake
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Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.
Similar: crepe rubber
- 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 crepes · creping · creped · crêpe
- To cover in crepe.
- To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
- To frizz (the hair).
Translations
Every language
noun crinkled fabric
| Español | crespón, crepé, crep |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 縮緬 chirimen |
| 中文 | 縐綢 /绉绸 zhòuchóu, 縐紗 /绉纱 zhòushā |
| Português | crepom |
| Français | crêpe |
| Deutsch | Krepp |
| Italiano | crespo |
| Русский | креп krep |
| עברית | קְרֵפּ krep |
noun very thin pancake
| Español | crepa, crep, crepe, filloa, hojuela, crepé |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 크레프 keurepeu, 크레페 keurepe |
| 日本語 | クレープ kurēpu |
| 中文 | 可麗餅 /可丽饼 kělìbǐng |
| Português | crepe, filhó |
| Français | crêpe |
| Deutsch | Crêpe |
| Italiano | crespella, frittella |
| Русский | блин blin |
| עברית | קרפ krep |
noun type of rubber used for shoe soles
| Español | crepé |
|---|
Talk about this word "crepe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crepe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crepe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crepe "crepe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crepe.Cite this
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title = {crepe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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