crepe

noun

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
crepey adjective
or crepy

Examples of crepe in a Sentence

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Moon Rabbit At Moon Rabbit, banh xeo, a crisp crepe filled with shrimp, pork belly, and coconut cream, is presented as a tostada. Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 Thanks to the lightweight crepe fabric, the dress has a flowy feel, and the front slit gives it even more movement. Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 The breakfast menu is massive with traditional egg dishes in an array of combinations, omelettes, skillet meals, seven kinds of Benedicts, seven South of Border combinations, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, and savory or sweet pancakes, French toast, crepes and waffles. Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 For that occasion, FLOTUS donned a crepe off-the-shoulder column gown in sunflower from Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon, which was accented with a lilac silk belt with a covered buckle, and light lilac frosted pumps from Manolo Blahnik. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crepe

Word History

Etymology

French crêpe — more at crape

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crepe was in 1709

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“Crepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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