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crepey en · ADJ

Etymology

From crepe + -y.

Meanings

1. (of skin) Saggy and crinkly, like crepe paper.
   • The patient had a crepey appearance of skin prior to blepharoplasty. 2004, Joseph A Mauriello, Techniques in Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery:
   • A shock of wispy newwashed hair stood up from his forehead; his nose was thin, pointed, and shiny; he had no chin to speak of—it seemed to be part of his crepey neck. 1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
   • My fat cells went condo and my skin is all crepey. 2007 January 14, Henry Alford, “Books on Broadway”, in New York Times:
   • Mix a little moisturiser with foundation under the eyes and over the neck if the skin is crepey: this will thin out the foundation a little... 2003, Janet Simms, A practical guide to beauty therapy:

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