crape
crape · crapes
креп
Krepp
Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatbandMourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.
/kɹeɪp/
» She admires the pink blossoms of the Crape Myrtle the town planted in front of her house four years ago.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.
Krepp
крепkrep
More definitions
- small very thin pancake
- a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
Examples
1 sentencesShe admires the pink blossoms of the Crape Myrtle the town planted in front of her house four years ago.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill:
Origin
Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. DoublAlteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crepe.
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Forms
plural: crapesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- small very thin pancake:crepeFrench pancake
- a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface:crepe
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable