crêpier

See also: crepier

English

Etymology 1

Noun

crêpier (plural crêpiers)

1. Alternative form of crepier
   • 1985 October 26, “Pascal... The Complete Choice In Houseware!”, in The Weekend Citizen, Ottawa, Ont.:

     Choose from assorted size “Walnut” frypans, “Super Beige” heavy duty base frypans, crêpiers, “Imperial” saucepans, dutch ovens & frypans with new “durabase” & splatter covers!

   • 1996, Diane Mott Davidson, Killer Pancake, Thorndike, Me.: Thorndike Press, →ISBN, page 122:

     A seasoned crêpier waited next to a wide sauté pan, where butter for a sauce sizzled in a slow, circuitous melt.

   • 2005 March 27, Jeremy Iggers, “Crêpes are the French answer to fast food”, in Lompoc Record, number 73, Lompoc, Calif., page C8, column 2:

     In less time than it takes to fry a burger, a competent crêpier can cook a thin, eggy pancake, flip it, fill it, fold it and present it ready to eat.

   • 2010, Michelle Bloom, “Translating Crepes: Politics, Economics and Culture in Philipe Massonnet’s “La crêperie de Pékin””, in Cheleen Ann-Catherine Mahar, editor, Cuisine and Symbolic Capital: Food in Film and Literature, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, page 20:

     It is ironic that Chen assumes the role of a crêpier after criticizing Chinese food in Paris on the grounds that it is made in establishments run by Cambodian and Vietnamese and presumably cooked by them.

   • 2019, Bianca Bridges, Breakfast London: Where Real Londoners Eat, Ebury Press, →ISBN:

     The ground floor showcases an open kitchen for customers to observe crêpiers at work, and the first floor is the traditional ‘Salon Breton’ with textures, pastel-coloured walls and stained mirrors.

Etymology 2

Adjective

crêpier

1. comparative form of crêpy: more crêpy

Anagrams

• piercer, reprice

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɛ.pje/ ~ /kʁe.pje/

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Noun

crêpier m (plural crêpiers, feminine crêpière)

1. crepier (person who makes crêpes, proprietor of a crêperie)

Noun

crêpier m (plural crêpiers)

1. crepier (hotplate used to make crêpes)