Crepe (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
  2. a usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning.
  3. a thin, light, delicate pancake.
  4. crepe paper.
  5. crepe rubber.
verb (used with object), creped, crep·ing.
  1. to cover, clothe, or drape with crepe.
noun, plural crêpes [kreyps; for 2 also kreps or, French, krep]. /kreɪps; for 2 also krɛps or, French, krɛp/.
  1. crepe (defs. 1, 2).
  2. crepe (def. 3).
noun
    • a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface
    • (as modifier)
  1. a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning
  2. a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling
  3. short for crepe paper, crepe rubber
verb
  1. to cover or drape with crepe
Crepe (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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