Crepe is a thin fabric with an uneven surface and is made of cotton, silk, or wool.
Use a crepe bandage to support the affected area.
2. countable noun
A crepe is a thin pancake.
...chicken-filled crepes.
3. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Crepe is a type of rubber with a rough surface.
...a pair of crepe-soled ankle-boots.
crepe in British English
or crape (kreɪp)
noun
1.
a.
a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
b.
(as modifier)
a crepe dress
2.
a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
3.
a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
4. short for crepe paper, crepe rubber
verb
5. (transitive)
to cover or drape with crepe
Word origin
C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled
crepe in American English
(kreɪp; for 3, also krɛp) or crêpe (kreɪp; for 3, also krɛp)
noun
1.
a thin, crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, wool, etc.; crape
2.
a.
crape (sense 2)
b.
crepe rubber
3.
a very thin pancake, generally served rolled up or folded with a filling
usually sp. crêpe
Word origin
Fr crêpe < L crispus: see crisp
Examples of 'crepe' in a sentence
crepe
That might seem a long way from crepe wool dungarees.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This white crepe pencil skirt is just the job.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Wool crepe will keep you warm in February and won't crease on the journey.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I love them the French way, very thin as a crepe.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
TIP: Lightweight fabrics such as silk and crepe are summer saviours.
The Sun (2015)
All related terms of 'crepe'
crepe hair
artificial hair, usually plaited and made of wool or vegetable fibre , used in theatrical make-up
crepe paper
Crepe paper is stretchy paper with an uneven surface . Coloured crepe paper is often used for making decorations.
crepe shoes
shoes soled with crepe rubber
crepe sole
a shoe sole made of crepe rubber
Canton crepe
a fine crinkled silk or rayon crepe fabric , slightly heavier than crepe de Chine
crepe bandage
a bandage made of light cotton crepe
crepe myrtle
an oriental lythraceous shrub, Lagerstroemia indica, cultivated in warm climates for its pink , red, or white flowers
crepe rubber
a type of crude natural rubber in the form of colourless or pale yellow crinkled sheets , prepared by pressing bleached coagulated latex through corrugated rollers : used for the soles of shoes and in making certain surgical and medical goods
crêpe suzette
an orange-flavoured pancake flambéed in a liqueur or brandy
crepe de Chine
a very thin crepe of silk or a similar light fabric
crape myrtle
an oriental lythraceous shrub, Lagerstroemia indica, cultivated in warm climates for its pink , red, or white flowers
georgette
a thin silk or cotton crepe fabric with a matt finish