crepe

Pluralcrepes

Formscrepes, creping, creped

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A very thin, flat pancake from a region of France, made with wheat flour.

   Like a pancake rolled out so thin you can almost see through it.

   Dad flipped each crepe in the pan until it was golden.

   We ordered warm crepes with chocolate and bananas at the street stand.

   Similarpancake

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   A soft, light cloth with a wrinkled, bumpy surface.

   Her party dress was made of soft blue crepe.

   He bought two yards of crepe to sew a summer shirt.

3. 3
   noununcountable

   Thin paper with many small wrinkles, often used for party decorations.

   We hung red and green crepe across the classroom for the holiday party.

   She twisted strips of crepe into little paper flowers.

4. 4
   noununcountable

   A type of rubber made in flat sheets, used mostly for the bottoms of shoes.

   His new boots have thick soles made of crepe.

   The repair shop replaced the worn soles with fresh crepe.

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5. 5
   nounIrelandcountable

   A white card on black paper or cloth, hung on a door to show that someone has died.

   There was a crepe on the shop door, so we knew the owner had died.

   Father took down the crepe a month after Grandmother's funeral.

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To cover or decorate something with crepe paper or cloth.

   Every fall, volunteers crepe the parade floats in school colors.

   The students creped the hallway with orange streamers before the big game.

   Similardrape, festoon, swathe

7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To press small wrinkles into paper so it looks like crepe paper.

   You can crepe plain tissue by folding it into tight pleats and pressing hard.

   She creped the wrapping paper by scrunching and smoothing it again and again.

   Similarcrinkle, crimp, wrinkle

8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To style hair into many small, tight waves or curls.

   You can crepe your hair with a special hot iron.

   The stylist creped her hair for the costume party.

   Similarcrimp, frizz, tease, backcomb

   Oppositestraighten

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