Canton crepe
- noun
- Archaic
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crepé de Cantón
- The bride's dress was made from luxurious Canton crepe that draped beautifully.
Examples
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Designers often choose Canton crepe for its elegant texture and substantial feel.
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The designer used Canton crepe for the new collection.
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She inherited a vintage Canton crepe gown from her grandmother.
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She chose a beautiful dress made of Canton crepe.
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The bride's dress was made from luxurious Canton crepe that draped beautifully.
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Designers often choose Canton crepe for its elegant texture and substantial feel.
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She inherited a vintage Canton crepe gown from her grandmother.
Synonyms
A heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for women's dresses
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun combines the place-name 'Canton' with 'crepe' (a crinkled fabric), so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it is a variety of crepe associated with Canton. While specific technical traits (e.g. heavier, softer) are finer distinctions, the basic meaning—a type of crepe fabric—is transparently derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Canton crepe may come from the Chinese city Canton and the word crepe, which means 'crinkled' cloth. The name stayed because the cloth made there had a thick, crinkled texture, so today Canton crepe means a soft, thick fabric often used for dresses.