crepe marocain
- noun
- /kreɪp mɑːrəˈkeɪn/
- Specialized
:
crepé marroquí
- She chose a deep blue crepe marocain for her wedding dress, appreciating its elegant texture.
Examples
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A tailor recommended crepe marocain because it drapes beautifully and resists wrinkling.
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The store specializes in vintage gowns made from crepe marocain and other luxurious fabrics.
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The designer chose a beautiful crepe marocain for the evening gown.
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She wore a stunning dress made from crepe marocain.
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A tailor recommended crepe marocain because it drapes beautifully and resists wrinkling.
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She chose a deep blue crepe marocain for her wedding dress, appreciating its elegant texture.
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The store specializes in vintage gowns made from crepe marocain and other luxurious fabrics.
Synonyms
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5.8
A soft lightweight fabric with a slightly wrinkled surface used for clothes
A soft, heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for dresses
A fabric with small raised lines that hangs well for dresses
How Crinkled
- Archaic
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
8.8
237
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents are fabric terms and the compound names a crepe of the 'marocain' type, so its meaning (a specific kind of crepe with a ribbed/crinkled surface) is directly inferable from 'crepe' + 'marocain'. This noun–noun descriptive pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would likely understand the MWE.
Etymology
Crepe marocain comes from French words: crepe (a cloth with a crinkled surface) and marocain meaning 'Moroccan'. One popular story says the bumpy look and style were linked to cloth from Morocco, so today crepe marocain means a heavy dress cloth with a crinkled texture.