variants
or crêpe
1
: a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers
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
Examples of crepe in a Sentence
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Another option is to buy hemp seed flour, which is naturally gluten-free and low in calories compared to wheat flour, and it can be used to make high-protein crepes, cookies, breads, rolls, and pizza crusts.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Remove crepes from refrigerator; place 1 crepe on a serving plate.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
There's also a crepe and omelet station, seafood tower and homemade desserts.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
The attraction was Tran’s menu, an extensive survey of Vietnamese home-style cooking, including pho, hot pots, papaya salad, spring rolls, steamed rice crepes and dozens of other dishes.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
The combination of the crepe bodice and chiffon skirt makes this monochromatic dress feel more special for a cocktail attire wedding, and the scalloped lace hem is the perfect finishing touch.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Shapes are sculpted by intense velvets and crepe, while the transparencies of chiffon veil the skin.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
The 14-inch diameter flat pan fits a hearty pizza, but also is the perfect surface for making pancakes, crepes, tortillas, and more.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
Now there’s a whole store at the Westfield Valley Fair mall devoted to these luxurious treats (plus gelato and crepes) — the first on the West Coast.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Remove crepes from refrigerator; place 1 crepe on a serving plate.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
There's also a crepe and omelet station, seafood tower and homemade desserts.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
The attraction was Tran’s menu, an extensive survey of Vietnamese home-style cooking, including pho, hot pots, papaya salad, spring rolls, steamed rice crepes and dozens of other dishes.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
The combination of the crepe bodice and chiffon skirt makes this monochromatic dress feel more special for a cocktail attire wedding, and the scalloped lace hem is the perfect finishing touch.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Shapes are sculpted by intense velvets and crepe, while the transparencies of chiffon veil the skin.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
The 14-inch diameter flat pan fits a hearty pizza, but also is the perfect surface for making pancakes, crepes, tortillas, and more.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
Now there’s a whole store at the Westfield Valley Fair mall devoted to these luxurious treats (plus gelato and crepes) — the first on the West Coast.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Crepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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crepe
noun
variants
or crêpe
1
: a thin crinkled fabric (as of silk or wool)
2
: a small very thin pancake
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