crepe
crepe Lexical Profile
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• noun
A very thin, light pancake, typically folded or rolled and served with a sweet or savory filling.
"For breakfast, we enjoyed a delicious dessert crepe filled with fresh strawberries and chocolate hazelnut spread."
A lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or synthetic fiber that has a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
"The bride walked down the aisle in an elegant, flowing gown made of white silk crepe."
A tough, textured natural rubber, typically pale yellow or brown, used primarily for the soles of shoes.
"He preferred wearing classic desert boots because the crepe soles were highly durable and comfortable."
• verb
To crinkle, crimp, or wrinkle a material, such as paper or fabric, to give it a textured, undulating surface.
"The artisan carefully creped the delicate tissue paper to create realistic, textured flower petals."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the food, it is often spelled with a circumflex ('crêpe') and sometimes pronounced to rhyme with 'step', whereas the fabric is standardly spelled 'crepe' and pronounced to rhyme with 'grape'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'crêpe', from Old French 'crespe', which ultimately derives from Latin 'crispus', meaning 'curled' or 'wrinkled'.
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