crêpe
/kreɪp
/ /krɛp /noun
1 [mass noun] (also crape) A light, thin fabric with a wrinkled surface: [as modifier]: a crêpe bandage...
- In the 1920s the calf-length tweed skirt with a crêpe de chine blouse epitomised the British look.
- But the entire exercise becomes can become strenuous when it is done on crape and georgette sarees, as the material is very fine to work on.
- The glittering sapphire fabric, crepe accented with tiny diamantés, highlighted her blue eyes, and pale blonde hair.
1.1 (also crêpe rubber) Hard-wearing wrinkled rubber, used for the soles of shoes.
2A thin pancake.More generally, cooked in a thin layer in the bottom of a frying pan, a batter makes pancakes or crêpes....
- These are little rice flour crêpes, served hot and stuffed with pork, mushrooms, onion and coriander.
- The portobello crêpe comes with grilled mushrooms, mozzarella, roasted potato, and superbly pitched pesto, and is a subtle delight.
Derivatives
crêpey
- If you have a well-conditioned skin and use a Nivea cleanser and toner and are really happy with that but have a crêpy neck and it's something you really dislike, you could go to Boots and buy a standard neck cream for about £12.
Origin
Late 18th century: French, from Old French crespe 'curled, frizzed', from Latin crispus.
Rhymes
- wrangle
- wrangled
- wrangler
- wrap
- wrap-around
- wraparound
- wraparound mortgage
- wraparound porch
- wrap full
- wrap-jacket
- wrap oneself in the flag
- wrap-over
- anti-lock
- anti-locking
- antilog
- antilogarithm
- antilogy
- antimacassar
- anti-magnetic
- antimalarial
- antimatter
- antimetabolite
- antimicrobial
- antimitotic
- anti-monarchist