oriental crape

from 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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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Canton crape \Can"ton crape"\ (kr[=a]p").
   A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and
   wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet
   trimmings, etc.; -- called also {Oriental crape}. --De
   Colange.
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