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crepe

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++crepe, crêpe /kreɪp/ noun  1. [uncountable]TIM a type of light soft thin cloth, with very small folded lines on its surface, made from cotton, silk, wool etc 绉纱,绉绸,绉呢2. [countable]DFF a very thin pancake 薄煎饼3 [uncountable]TI tightly pressed rubber used especially for making the bottoms of shoes 〔尤用以制鞋底的〕绉胶 crepe-soled shoes 绉胶底鞋
Examples from the Corpus
crepeThe bowsprit, mast and sails were covered in black crepe.Masked figures could be seen making their way through the deserted Toronto streets; black crepe sashes hung from the doorways.Then, as a daring but romantic gown of navy blue silk crepe made its appearance, the moment came.The bride, wearing a floating off-white crepe dress and matching heels, marched to a makeshift altar where the groom waited.Democratic columnist Mark Shields offers the same description but with crepe bunting.Each team was provided with crepe paper, pins, a needle, rubber band, a doily and a paper plate.For a few days I wondered if it could be used mysteriously in some odd and wonderful crepe batter.Wool crepe jackets down from £319 to £199.
Origin crepe (1700-1800) French crêpe, from Old French crespe curled, from Latin crispus; → CRISP2
crepe nounChinese
a type soft Corpus thin very of with cloth, small light


crepe
crepe , crêpe /kreɪp/ noun
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: crêpe, from Old French crespe 'curled', from Latin crispus; crisp2
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


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