crepe

noun

ˈkrāp 

variants or crêpe

1

: a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers

2

: crape sense 2

3

: crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets used especially for shoe soles

crepe-soled shoes

4

: a small very thin pancake

crepe adjective

crepey adjective

or crepy

ˈkrā-pē 

Examples of crepe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Locals congregate in the mornings to enjoy the breakfast pastries, sweet and savory crepes, and a handful of hearty dishes. —Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

The king wore a military uniform reflecting his role as Colonel in Chief of the Grenadier Guards, and was joined by Queen Camilla, who also wore the Guards' red silk crepe uniform dress. —Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 13 June 2026

Queen Camilla wore a red silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare inspired by the Grenadier Guards uniform, paired with a black Philip Treacy beret featuring a white plume and the regiment's cap badge. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

The overjacket was fitted over Sperling’s Italian ivory crepe column gown, which was sleeveless and featured a square neckline. —Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French crêpe — more at crape

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing crepe

• crepe de Chine
• crepe myrtle
• crepe paper

Rhymes for crepe

• ape
• cape
• crape
• drape
• gape
• grape
• pape
• rape
• scape
• scrape
• shape
• snape

Kids Definition

crepe

noun

variants or crêpe

ˈkrāp 

1

: a thin crinkled fabric (as of silk or wool)

2

: a small very thin pancake