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crape

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) crape (noun)
  2. 2) crape (verb)
  3. 3) crape (verb)
  4. crape fern (noun)
  5. crape jasmine (noun)
  6. crape moss (noun)
  7. crape myrtle (noun)
  8. crape needle (noun)
  9. queen's crape myrtle (noun)
  10. crepe myrtle (noun)

1crape

noun \ˈkrāp\

Definition of CRAPE

1
: crepe
2
: a band of crepe worn on a hat or sleeve as a sign of mourning
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Origin of CRAPE

alteration of French crêpe, from Middle French crespe, from crespe curly, from Latin crispus — more at crisp
First Known Use: 1633

Rhymes with CRAPE

ape, cape, chape, crepe, drape, gape, grape, jape, nape, rape, scape, scrape, shape, tape

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