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krewe
What does krewe mean?
A New Orleans Carnival organisation. Krewes design floats, throw beads, host masked balls and crown royalty — Rex, Zulu, Bacchus, Muses, the lot. Membership runs from old-money invite-only to anyone-with-fifty-bucks.
"She's marching with Krewe of Muses this year — the shoe throws are unreal."
Origin
Deliberate archaic respelling of 'crew', coined by the Mistick Krewe of Comus in 1857 to give Carnival societies a mock-medieval flavour. Stuck immediately and now every krewe uses it.
Frequently asked questions
What does krewe mean?
A krewe is a Mardi Gras club that puts on a parade or ball.
How do you use krewe in a sentence?
For example: "Her whole family belongs to the same krewe every Carnival."
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