crepe

noun

variants or crêpe
1
: a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers
2
3
: crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets used especially for shoe soles
crepe-soled shoes
4
: a small very thin pancake
crepe adjective
crepey adjective
or crepy

Examples of crepe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shapes are sculpted by intense velvets and crepe, while the transparencies of chiffon veil the skin. Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 The 14-inch diameter flat pan fits a hearty pizza, but also is the perfect surface for making pancakes, crepes, tortillas, and more. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024 Now there’s a whole store at the Westfield Valley Fair mall devoted to these luxurious treats (plus gelato and crepes) — the first on the West Coast. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024 Common dishes include rosemary oat bannock, barley pies, fresh cheeses, pancakes, savory soups, scones, tarts, braided bread, cottage cheese cakes, crepes, milk punches and more. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024 Ferrera wore a custom Dior Haute Couture black wool and silk crepe dress with white organza sleeves. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 As the event attendees sauntered around the event, eating the 17’s favorite foods, like Luke Hoyer’s chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A and Alexander Schachter’s nutella crepes, Ellen Enoch-Marx petted a pony, to pay tribute to Meadow Pollack’s love of horses. Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024 Afterward, a visit to Barista Alley can set you up with an after-dinner coffee and dessert crepe. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 It is often used as a filling for quesadillas in street and market stands, but chefs use it in everything from crepes to ravioli. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French crêpe — more at crape

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crepe was in 1709

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Cite this Entry

“Crepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

crepe

noun
variants or crêpe
1
: a thin crinkled fabric (as of silk or wool)
2
: a small very thin pancake

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