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

This lightweight crepe midi dress is a no-brainer, especially for outdoor nuptials. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 23 July 2026

The latter is a savory crepe rolled around seasoned ground beef. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Fill the top 1/3 of a crepe with 2 tablespoons each nonfat yogurt and fresh blueberries and strawberries. — Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026

While the produce and prepared food opportunities are abundant, Yelpers recommend the citron crepe from the Europa Crepe stand and the handmade tortillas from Zaida’s Kitchen. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 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