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crepe de chine

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\ ˌkrāp-də-ˈshēn How to pronounce crepe de chine (audio) \
variants: or crêpe de chine

Definition of crepe de chine

: a soft fine or sheer clothing crepe especially of silk

Examples of crepe de chine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. — oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fall plant sales, garden tours and more," 27 Sep. 2019 At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. — oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fall plant sales, garden tours and more," 27 Sep. 2019 At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. — oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fall garden fairs, plant sales and more," 13 Sep. 2019 At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. — oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fall garden fairs, plant sales and more," 13 Sep. 2019 At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. — oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fall garden fairs, plant sales and more," 13 Sep. 2019 At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. — oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fall garden fairs, plant sales and more," 13 Sep. 2019 At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. — oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Fall garden fairs, plant sales and more," 6 Sep. 2019 Very much more often they are made of crepe de chine, or, failing that, of Japanese silk. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, "WWI’s Zeppelin Bombings Popularized the Trend of ‘Pyjamas’," 7 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of crepe de chine

1869, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for crepe de chine

French crêpe de Chine, literally, China crepe

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4 Dec 2019

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“Crepe de chine.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe%20de%20chine. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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