crape
English
Etymology
Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crepe.
Pronunciation
- enPR: krāp, IPA(key): /kɹeɪp/
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- Homophones: crepe, crêpe
- Rhymes: -eɪp
Noun
crape (countable and uncountable, plural crapes)
- Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
- Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.
Derived terms
- Canton crape
- crape myrtle
- Victoria crape
Translations
crepe — see crepe
mourning garments
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thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill
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Verb
crape (third-person singular simple present crapes, present participle craping, simple past and past participle craped)
- (transitive) To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
- a machine for craping silk
- July 24, 1786, Frances Burney (aka Madame d'Arblay), diary
- the hour for curling and craping the hair
- (transitive) To clothe in crape.
Anagrams
- Pacer, caper, pacer, recap
Neapolitan
Noun
crape
- plural of crapa
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkrape]
Verb
crape
- third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of crăpa