I. noun
or crêpe ˈkrāp; in sense 3 also -rep
( -s )
Etymology: French crêpe — more at crape
1. : a lightweight fabric of various fibers (as silk or cotton) with a crinkled surface obtained by using hard-twisted yarns, by printing with caustic soda, by weaving with varied tensions, or by embossing
2. : crape 3
3. : a small very thin pancake
4. : crepe rubber
II. transitive verb
or crêpe ˈkrāp
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to make (as paper) crinkly like crepe : crinkle
III. adjective
1. : of highly twisted yarns used for dullness and durability in hosiery and for crinkled effects in woven fabrics
2. : of fancy weaves producing a pebbly or rough grainy surface on fabrics
3. : made of crepe rubber