crepe
English edit
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Etymology edit
From French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
crepe (countable and uncountable, plural crepes)
- 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.
- The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.
- (Ireland) 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.
Synonyms edit
- (fabric): crape
- (thin pancake): French pancake
- (rubber): crepe rubber
Derived terms edit
- crepe fern (Leptopteris superba)
- crepe flower (Lagerstroemia indica)
- crepe gardenia (Tabernaemontana divaricata)
- crepe ginger (Cheilocostus speciosus)
- crepe jasmine (Tabernaemontana divaricata)
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Translations edit
very thin pancake
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crinkled fabric
crepe paper — see crêpe paper
type of rubber used for shoe soles — see crepe rubber
death notice
Verb edit
crepe (third-person singular simple present crepes, present participle creping, simple past and past participle creped)
- (transitive) To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
- (transitive) To frizz (the hair).
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Italian edit
Noun edit
crepe f
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Middle English edit
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crepe
- Alternative form of crepen
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French crêpe,[1] from Latin crīspus.[2] Doublet of crespo.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: cre‧pe
Noun edit
crepe m (plural crepes)
References edit
- ^ “crepe” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
- ^ “crepe” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Spanish edit
Verb edit
crepe
- inflection of crepar: