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Meaning
Noun
●
In Foods:
A
flat
round pancake-like
pastry
from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
●
A
soft
thin
light
fabric
with a
crinkled
surface.
●
In Fabrics:
Crepe
paper
;
thin
,
crinkled
tissue
paper
.
●
Rubber
in sheets
, used especially for
shoe
soles.
●
In Irish English:
A
death
notice
printed
on
white card
with a
background
of
black
crepe paper
or
cloth
,
placed
on the door
of a
residence
or business.
Verb
●
To
crease
(paper) in such a
way to
make it
look like
crepe
paper
●
To
frizz
(the hair).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
crepe
English
crêpe
French
crispus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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