noun
crepe
krayp
Crepe (noun) means a thin, light pancake, typically served rolled or folded with a filling. Example: “They ordered crepes with lemon and sugar for dessert.”
noun
1
A thin, light pancake, typically served rolled or folded with a filling.
"They ordered crepes with lemon and sugar for dessert."
2
A thin fabric or paper with a crinkled texture.
"The dress was made of black crepe."
How to use crepe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a thin French pancake, or a crinkled fabric/paper.
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Word forms
- Plural
- crepes
- Third person singular
- crepes
- Past tense
- creped
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Etymology
From French crêpe, from Latin crispus, "curled" — a doublet of the English words "crisp" and "crape".
Synonyms
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crape
crepe paper
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Rhymes for crepe
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What does “crepe” mean?
The word “crepe” means a thin, light pancake, typically served rolled or folded with a filling. In plain terms, either a thin French pancake, or a crinkled fabric/paper.
How do you pronounce “crepe”?
“Crepe” is pronounced krayp (/kɹeɪp/ in IPA).
How do you use “crepe” in a sentence?
Here is “crepe” used in a sentence: “They ordered crepes with lemon and sugar for dessert.”
What part of speech is “crepe”?
“Crepe” is a noun.
Where does the word “crepe” come from?
The word “crepe” comes from Latin. From French crêpe, from Latin crispus, "curled" — a doublet of the English words "crisp" and "crape".
How many meanings does “crepe” have?
“Crepe” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a thin, light pancake, typically served rolled or folded with a filling.
