English dictionary
crape
/kr/eI/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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small very thin pancake
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
Synonyms crepeSource: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913
verb
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cover or drape with crape
ExamplesCrape the mirror.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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curl tightly
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to <i>crape</i> the hair; to <i>crape</i> silk.
Source: webster1913