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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Crape \Crape\ (kr[=a]p), n. [F. cr[^e]pe, fr. L. crispus curled,
crisped. See {Crisp}.]
A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on
the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments,
also for the dress of some clergymen.
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A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. --Pope.
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{Crape myrtle} (Bot.), a very ornamental shrub
({Lagerstroemia Indica}) from the East Indies, often
planted in the Southern United States. Its foliage is like
that of the myrtle, and the flower has wavy crisped
petals.
{Oriental crape}. See {Canton crape}.
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