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

Sweet early morning cravings can be fed with the decadent strawberry-and-Nutella MoJoeJoeJoe crepe ($15), while savory lunch lovers can choose from a selection of sandwiches, soups and quesadillas. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026

The Mochi-Ya Ren stand in the food court makes those, along with dessert crepes, sundaes and matcha drinks. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

For her first post-wedding event, Meghan attended then-Prince Charles's 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration in a pink silk-crepe dress by Goat Fashion with a Philip Treacy hat and Tamara Mellon pumps. —Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026

Mango crepe cake stacked eight layers high. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 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