crepe
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- noun
- /kreɪp/
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crepé
- A one-shoulder black crepe dress.
- a crepe dress
- black crepe
- wool crepe
And then you have top weights like this beautiful silk crepe, and some people call them blouse weights.
- And then you have top weights like this beautiful silk crepe, and some people call them blouse weights.
- And it's this very thin crepe material crepe crap.
Examples
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A pencil-thin black crepe skirt hid the rest of her above Manolo Blahnik gold lattice grosgrain shoes.
Fiction book (1990) -
A fiftyish woman in a wool crepe suit bumped Fur's shoulder and made a point of apologizing.
Fiction book (1993) -
And this one was a very simple version, a white silk crepe with a black leather top.
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Now she looks so important with a purple crepe dress and lace collar.
Fiction book (1991) -
Her rayon crepe floral print dress was enormous and fit.
Fiction book (1999) -
Women clustered in the center of the room, pulling at evening dresses of velvet or crepe.
Fiction book (1995) -
Sophia chose a beautiful blue crepe dress for the summer wedding.
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The evening gown was made of elegant black crepe with delicate lace details.
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She wrapped herself in a lightweight purple crepe scarf on the chilly evening.
Synonyms
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A soft thin fabric with small wrinkles often used for funeral clothes
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A thin lightweight silk fabric with a slightly crinkled surface used for dresses and blouses
A fabric with small raised lines that hangs well for dresses
A heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for women's dresses
A soft, heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for dresses
Compounds
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Thin pancakes come with a warm orange and lemon sauce often set on fire at the table
- Specialized
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A thin lightweight silk fabric with a slightly crinkled surface used for dresses and blouses
- Indian
A tropical shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers that open at night
- US
A small tree or shrub with wrinkled bright flowers often planted in warm gardens
How Crinkled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crepe for the fabric comes from the same old word meaning 'curled' or 'wrinkled', because the cloth has tiny crinkles. That's why a crepe dress feels light and a little wrinkled.