crape
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- noun
- /kreɪp/
- UK
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crepé
- Their instinctive dread caused him to feel, more strongly than aught else, that a preternatural horror was interwoven with the threads of the black crape.
Examples
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Their kimonos are of gay crape, and their sashes are tied behind like bright-tinted wings.
Blog text (22) -
Yet another received a crape gown, a callimancoe gown, and a camblet cloak.
Academic text (1996) -
And she was wearing a black dress trimmed with crape, rather vulgar and unnecessary for a child that young.
Fiction book (2002) -
We enter during an entr'acte; and before the stage, which is not deep but lofty, sways lightly in the draught a gay crape curtain.
Blog text (22) -
He shows us Moon-cloths, duskily azure with silver gleams; crapes, pearl-white and rich.
Blog text (22) -
The undertakers were always recognized by their severe black dress and tall hats with black crape wrapped around the base of the crown.
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She wore a stunning gown made of soft black crape for the evening event.
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The artisan crafted a beautiful scarf from delicate crape that flowed elegantly in the wind.
Synonyms
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A soft lightweight fabric with a slightly wrinkled surface used for clothes
Compounds
- Australian
A tropical tree with large showy purple flowers often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word crape, often spelled crepe, comes from the French crêpe and ultimately from the Latin crispus meaning 'curled'. That's why crape is a soft, thin fabric with a crinkled or 'curled' surface often used for mourning.