crepe

1 of 2

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 

crepey

2 of 2

adjective

crep·​ey

variants or crepy

ˈkrā-pē 

-er/-est

: like crepe : crinkly

Examples of crepe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Now the restaurant — serving French onion soup, stuffed chicken Caesar croissants, egg crepes and more — is heading to the KC metro. — Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Recognizable shapes and clean silhouettes were fashioned in calfskin, napa and suede — with python and lizard prints, mirror leather, crepe satin and mesh playing up contrasting textures. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The restaurant is known for serving Jianbing, which is a Chinese breakfast street food similar to crepes. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Dining The hotel’s flagship dining experience is French Brasserie Le Flaneur, which puts a uniquely Savannah spin on French classics like crepes, niçoise salad, moules frites, and steak frites on its all-day menus. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

French crêpe

First Known Use

Noun

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