crepe

crepe, crêpe /kreɪp/ noun

1. [uncountableU]TIM a type of light soft thin cloth, with very small folded lines on its surface, made from cotton, silk, wool etc 绉纱，绉绸，绉呢

2. [countableC]DFF a very thin pancake 薄煎饼

3 [uncountableU]TI tightly pressed rubber used especially for making the bottoms of shoes 〔尤用以制鞋底的〕绉胶

crepe-soled shoes

绉胶底鞋

Examples from the Corpus

crepe• The bowsprit, mast and sails were covered in black crepe.• Masked figures could be seen making their way through the deserted Toronto streets; black crepe sashes hung from the doorways.• Then, as a daring but romantic gown of navy blue silk crepe made its appearance, the moment came.• The bride, wearing a floating off-white crepe dress and matching heels, marched to a makeshift altar where the groom waited.• Democratic columnist Mark Shields offers the same description but with crepe bunting.• Each team was provided with crepe paper, pins, a needle, rubber band, a doily and a paper plate.• For a few days I wondered if it could be used mysteriously in some odd and wonderful crepe batter.• Wool crepe jackets down from £319 to £199.

Origin crepe

(1700-1800) French crêpe, from Old French crespe “curled”, from Latin crispus; → CRISP2

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