/kɹeɪp/, /kɹɛp/
OriginBorrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.
- countable, uncountableA flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
“While the mixture is very similar to crepe batter, when you confine it to deep, narrow, muffinlike molds, the surface of the batter sets and the air is trapped, so that the pastry has nowhere to go bu”
“Aside from their pierogis, their menu also includes Ukrainian borscht soup, nalysnyky crepes and uzvar, a traditional drink made out of dried fruits and honey.”
- countable, uncountableA soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
- countable, uncountableCrepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
- countable, uncountableRubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
“The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.”
- Ireland, countable, uncountableA death notice printed on white card with a background of black crepe paper or cloth, placed on the door of a residence or business.
- transitiveTo cover in crepe.
- transitiveTo crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
- transitiveTo frizz (the hair).
Formscrepes(plural) · crêpe(alternative) · crepes(present, singular, third-person) · creping(participle, present) · creped(participle, past) · creped(past)