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

The mini dress featured a strapless design with two overpowering crepe roses featured on front, with one located on the bodice and another on the skirt. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025

For the evening, Gaga wore three looks, one of which was a teal crepe-back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet. —Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Made from recycled polyester and spandex, the crepe fabric has a waterfall effect that drapes oh-so-perfectly from the waist down. —Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025

Come for the crepes, Neopolitan pizzas, and brunch specials served during the day. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025

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