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

On the retail front, Ferrero opened its first Nutella Cafe eight years ago on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, serving such dishes as waffles and crepes topped with the hazelnut chocolate concoction. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025

Start your visit with a Greek Isles crepe: egg, feta cheese, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, onions and kalamata olives. —Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025

Simon’s Brittany roots and travel inspirations appear throughout the menu—from the buckwheat crepe rolls to the Iberico pork. —Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Use these cheerful, summery spoons to slather jam onto scones or Nutella into crepes. —Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 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