to crepe

Examples

• All

• They crepe the entrance in black drapes to create a somber atmosphere for the memorial gathering.

• During the memorial service, we decided to crepe the tables with black fabric to honor our loved one.

• I pulled myself up off the floor and set the staple gun and crepe paper down on the table.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Why crepe paper?

  Academic text (1995)

• You crepe suzette!

  The Undead (1957)

• Ah, crepes flambe!

  Leonard Part 6 (1987)

• With the schmaltzy music, stars and stripes crepe paper decorations and crumbly cookies, it was certainly not something I would have missed my weekly date with my dad and the Dodgers for.

  To the New Girl (2020)

Synonyms

C

to crape

vsto crepe

• UK

9.9

To cover something with a soft thin fabric as a sign of mourning

has identical meaning but differs in spelling

P

to pall

vsto crepe

9.9

To cover a coffin with a heavy dark cloth

is the act of draping mourning fabric generally rather than mainly on coffins

Compounds

C

crepe paper

4 3.1

A thin, wrinkled colored paper used for making decorations and crafts

C

crepe Suzette

1 8.1

Thin pancakes come with a warm orange and lemon sauce often set on fire at the table

C

crepe de Chine

• Specialized

1 8.8

A thin lightweight silk fabric with a slightly crinkled surface used for dresses and blouses

C

crepe flower

• US

1 8.2

A small tree or shrub with wrinkled bright flowers often planted in warm gardens

C

crepe rubber

• Specialized

1 5.3

A soft natural rubber with a wrinkled surface used for shoe soles

C

crepe gardenia

• Indian

1 9.9

A tropical shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers that open at night

C

Canton crepe

• Archaic

9.9

A soft, heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for dresses

C

crepe jasmine

• Indian

9.2

A tropical shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant white, crinkled flowers

C

crepe marocain

• Specialized

9.9

A heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for women's dresses

C

crepe fern

• Australian

9.4

A fern with thin, crinkled leaves that grows in humid, shaded rainforests

Surface Forms

Etymology