variants
or crêpe
1
: a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers
2
3
: crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets used especially for shoe soles
crepe-soled shoes
4
: a small very thin pancake
crepe
adjective
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Breakfast choices depending on one’s flight include overnight oats, a (presumably cold) crepe, or a frittata, with sides of grapes, pears, apples, yogurt, or carrot cake.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Color did, however, come into play through evening-only dresses in lurid flashes of scarlet—architectural constructions in generous folds of heavy crepe and strapless cocktail numbers that swished with braided fringe.
—Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
As part of the welcome, Camilla — who wore a royal blue silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare and the Australian wattle brooch, a gift from Australian people to Queen Elizabeth — was presented with a posy by Ky, 12, and his sister Charlotte.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Each designer selected three meters of white fabric made with Tencel fibers in a variety of weights and weaves including smooth and medium-weight twill; lightly textured crepe; soft canvas, and a silky, denim blend.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Color did, however, come into play through evening-only dresses in lurid flashes of scarlet—architectural constructions in generous folds of heavy crepe and strapless cocktail numbers that swished with braided fringe.
—Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
As part of the welcome, Camilla — who wore a royal blue silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare and the Australian wattle brooch, a gift from Australian people to Queen Elizabeth — was presented with a posy by Ky, 12, and his sister Charlotte.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Each designer selected three meters of white fabric made with Tencel fibers in a variety of weights and weaves including smooth and medium-weight twill; lightly textured crepe; soft canvas, and a silky, denim blend.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Crepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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crepe
noun
variants
or crêpe
1
: a thin crinkled fabric (as of silk or wool)
2
: a small very thin pancake
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