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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French favorites include quiches, French onion soup, Niçoise salad, crepes and beef Bourgignon, plus beer and wines.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The crepe number also came with a fishtail skirt.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The question hung like black crepe in his family’s small apartment on Buffalo’s distressed east side.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Creative options include Korean brisket dip, a Cuban crepe, and bone marrow arancini.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
The crepe number also came with a fishtail skirt.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The question hung like black crepe in his family’s small apartment on Buffalo’s distressed east side.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Creative options include Korean brisket dip, a Cuban crepe, and bone marrow arancini.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for crepe
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“Crepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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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