|krāpdəˈshēn noun
( plural crepes de chine -p(s)də- ; or crepe de chines -nz)
Usage: often capitalized 2d C
Etymology: French crêpe de Chine, literally, China crepe
1. : a silk fabric woven in the gum
2. : a soft fine clothing crepe with a smoother face than other crepes that is woven of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool in plain weave