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

Meghan launched As Ever alongside her life-style show, and Netflix is a partner in the brand, which has thus far sold small quantities of strawberry spread, crepe mixes and honey, People reported. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2025

The dress was constructed with heavy crepe material. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 July 2025

Quince comes in clutch again on this list with these versatile, soft, and super comfortable stretch crepe pants. —Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025

On June 20, As Ever restocked its original lineup — including herbal teas, crepe baking mix, shortbread cookie mix, and flower sprinkles — while introducing two new additions: apricot spread and orange blossom honey. —Janine Henni, People.com, 1 July 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