Crepe

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crepe \Cr[^e]pe\ (kr[asl]p), [F.] n.
     1. Same as {Crape}. [Also spelled {crepe}.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (kr[^a]p; Eng. kr[=a]p), Any of various crapelike fabrics,
        whether crinkled or not.


  
     3. A small thin pancake. [wns16=2]
        [PJC]
  
     4. Paper with a finely crinkle texture, usually sold in rolls
        of 2-3 inches width; crepe paper; -- it is usually colored
        brightly and used for decoration. [wns16=1]
        [PJC]
  
     {Cr[^e]pe de Chine}, n. [F. de Chine of China], Canton crape
        or an inferior gauzy fabric resembling it. [Also spelled
        {crepe de Chine}.]
  
     {Cr[^e]pe lisse} (l[=e]s) [F. lisse smooth], smooth, or
        unwrinkled, crape[2].
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crepe
       n 1: paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for
            decorations [syn: {crepe paper}]
       2: small very thin pancake [syn: {crape}, {French pancake}]
       3: a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface [syn: {crape}]
       v : cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror" [syn: {crape}]