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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Mark Ingram showed a crepe corset with wide-leg crepe tuxedo trousers.
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Ivy Manners, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Strawberry crepes are the picture-perfect breakfast or brunch for spring.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
The current offerings include a bourbon chicken sandwich; The Laredo, a southwest take on a classic cheesesteak; a blueberry crepe; and a chicken florentine crepe.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
The shop also offers a full vegan crepe menu; a small pastry case featuring homemade tea cakes, cookies and scones; an espresso bar with homemade syrups; and a cocktail menu.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
Ivy Manners, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Strawberry crepes are the picture-perfect breakfast or brunch for spring.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
The current offerings include a bourbon chicken sandwich; The Laredo, a southwest take on a classic cheesesteak; a blueberry crepe; and a chicken florentine crepe.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
The shop also offers a full vegan crepe menu; a small pastry case featuring homemade tea cakes, cookies and scones; an espresso bar with homemade syrups; and a cocktail menu.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
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.
—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
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“Crepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe. Accessed 23 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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