crepe
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- noun
- /kreɪp/
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papel crepé
- The townspeople had decorated the hall lavishly with balloons, crepe paper, and an enormous banner that said, "Happy Birthday, Bill."
- crepe paper
Examples
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And you can put this together nicely with crepe paper and ribbon and stuff?
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Almost all the food was gone, and the crepe paper decorations were stained with chili con queso and barbecue sauce.
Fiction book (1990) -
This feels like it is made out of crepe paper.
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Hey, did you get the crepe paper?
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In the Box task, subjects were given a small box and small pieces of crepe paper.
Academic text (1995) -
The mountain looked like it had been decorated with streamers of crepe paper.
Fiction book (1990) -
All the orange and black crepe paper streamers from the walls were also removed.
Blog text (28) -
The basement of St. Joseph's Church, the parish hall, was decorated with twisted yellow crepe paper.
Fiction book (1991) -
Bright lights clicked on, and we could see limp pink and green crepe paper drifting from the rafters and the walls.
Fiction book (1997) -
For the birthday party, she chose colorful crepe paper to decorate the tables.
Synonyms
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3.1
A thin, wrinkled colored paper used for making decorations and crafts
Compounds
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8.1
Thin pancakes come with a warm orange and lemon sauce often set on fire at the table
- Specialized
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8.8
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 paper gets its name from the fabric idea of 'wrinkled' cloth, because the paper is made with small wrinkles for decoration. So crepe paper is thin, crinkled paper used for decorations.