cre ‧ che BrE AmE , crèche /kreʃ $ kreʃ, kreɪʃ/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'bed for a baby' ]
1 . British English a place where babies are looked after while their parents are at work SYN day care center American English
2 . American English a model of the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth, placed in churches and homes at Christmas SYN crib British English