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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Crepe \Cr[^e]pe\ (kr[asl]p), [F.] n.
1. Same as {Crape}. [Also spelled {crepe}.]
[1913 Webster]
2. (kr[^a]p; Eng. kr[=a]p), Any of various crapelike fabrics,
whether crinkled or not.
3. A small thin pancake. [wns16=2]
[PJC]
4. Paper with a finely crinkle texture, usually sold in rolls
of 2-3 inches width; crepe paper; -- it is usually colored
brightly and used for decoration. [wns16=1]
[PJC]
{Cr[^e]pe de Chine}, n. [F. de Chine of China], Canton crape
or an inferior gauzy fabric resembling it. [Also spelled
{crepe de Chine}.]
{Cr[^e]pe lisse} (l[=e]s) [F. lisse smooth], smooth, or
unwrinkled, crape[2].
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]