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crape en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kɹeɪp/
• (Southern-England) audio
• krāp

Etymology

Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crepe.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
   alt of crepe
2. (countable, uncountable) Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.

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Deriveds

crapefish · crape fern · crape jasmine · crape moss · crape myrtle · crapy · Canton crape · crape needle · Victoria crape · crapehanger · crapehanging · crapelike

Translations (13)

bg креп (thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill) · fr bandeau (mourning garments) · fr crêpe (mourning garments) · lt krepas (thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill) · it fascia nera (mourning garments) · mk траур (mourning garments) · ru креп (thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill) · io krepo (mourning garments) · ca crespó (mourning garments) · de Krepp (thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill) · mk флор (mourning garments) · es crespón (mourning garments) · ca crepè (thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill)

crape en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /kɹeɪp/
• (Southern-England) audio
• krāp

Etymology

Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crepe.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
   • July 24, 1786, Frances Burney (aka Madame d'Arblay), diary the hour for curling and craping the hair
   • a machine for craping silk
2. (transitive) To clothe in crape.

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