crepe

¹

or crape

[ kreyp ]

noun

1. a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
2. a usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning.
3. a thin, light, delicate pancake.
4. crepe paper.
5. crepe rubber.

verb (used with object)

, creped, crep·ing.

1. to cover, clothe, or drape with crepe.

crêpe

²

[ kreyp; krepor, French, krep ]

noun

, plural crêpes [kreyps, kreps, k, r, ep].

1. crepe ( defs 1, 2 ).
2. crepe ( def 3 ).

crepe

/ kreɪp /

noun

1. 1. a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
   2. ( as modifier )

      a crepe dress

2. a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
3. a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
4. short for crepe paper crepe rubber

verb

1. tr to cover or drape with crepe

Word History and Origins

Origin of crepe¹

1790–1800; < French < Latin crispus curled, wrinkled

Origin of crepe²

From French; crepe

Word History and Origins

Origin of crepe¹

C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled

Example Sentences

We get our beef on Wednesdays, clean it and create all the necessary components including the crepes, mushroom duxelle and puff pastry on Thursdays.

From Salon

For breakfast, have the eggs Benedict and crepes at the Crema Cafe.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re kind of a cross between a crepe and a pancake, and they are indescribable.

From Los Angeles Times

Next, researchers screened 22 commercially available desserts, including crepes, waffles, cakes and biscuits, either with or without chocolate.

From Science Daily

"It wasn't easy. It took a lot of time, chocolate crepes, weed, World of Warcraft, and then love and kisses from my husband and patience from my family to get through it," says Rousey.

From BBC

Related Words

• cake
• waffle