Main Entry:

crepe

Variant(s):

or crêpe \ˈkrāp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French crêpe — more at crape

Date:

1750

1 : a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers 2 : crape 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

— crep·ey or crepy \ˈkrā-pē\ adjective