crepe BrE AmE , crêpe /kreɪp/ noun
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: crêpe , from Old French crespe 'curled' , from Latin crispus ; ⇨ ↑ crisp 2 ]
1 . [uncountable] a type of light soft thin cloth, with very small folded lines on its surface, made from cotton, silk, wool etc
2 . [countable] a very thin ↑ pancake
3 . [uncountable] tightly pressed rubber used especially for making the bottoms of shoes:
crepe-soled shoes