crepe
A stack of crepes (sense 1)
Meanings
Noun
- A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
- A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
- Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
- Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
- 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
- To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
- To frizz (the hair).
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Origin
- From French crêpe, from Latin crispus. crisp.
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