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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations [syn: crepe, crepe paper]
2: small very thin pancake [syn: crape, crepe, French pancake]
3: a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface [syn: crepe, crape] v
1: cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror" [syn: crape, crepe]

Merriam Webster's

or crêpe noun Etymology: French crêpe — more at crape Date: 1750 1. a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers 2. crape 2 3. crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets used especially for shoe soles <crepe-soled shoes> 4. a small very thin pancake • crepe adjective • crepey or crepy adjective

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crepe Cr[^e]pe (kr[^a]p; Eng. kr[=a]p), n. [F.] Any of various crapelike fabrics, whether crinkled or not. Cr[^e]pe de Chine (?) [F. de Chine of China], Canton crape or an inferior gauzy fabric resembling it. C. lisse (l[=e]s) [F. lisse smooth], smooth, or unwrinkled, crape.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Crepe Cr[^e]pe (kr?p), n. Same as Crape.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(crepes) 1. Crepe is a thin fabric with an uneven surface and is made of cotton, silk, or wool. Use a crepe bandage to support the affected area. N-UNCOUNT: oft N n 2. A crepe is a thin pancake. ...chicken-filled crepes. N-COUNT 3. Crepe is a type of rubber with a rough surface. ...a pair of crepe-soled ankle-boots. N-UNCOUNT: oft N n