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The definition of a crepe is a very thin pancake or a very thin fabric.

(noun)

An example of a crepe is a thin pancake rolled around a filling of mixed fruit.
An example of crepe is the thin silk fabric used in funeral decoration.

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noun

a thin, crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, wool, etc.; crape
1. crape (sense )
2. crepe rubber
a very thin pancake, generally served rolled up or folded with a filling: usually sp. crêpe

Origin: Fr crêpe < L crispus: see crisp

See crepe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also crêpe

noun

A light soft thin fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or another fiber, with a crinkled surface. Also called crape.
See crape.
Crepe paper.
Crepe rubber.
also (krĕp) A very thin small pancake, often stuffed and rolled up.

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Origin: French crêpe

Origin: , from Old French crespe, curly

Origin: , from Latin crispus; see sker-² in Indo-European roots

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