crape

English

Etymology

Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus

Pronunciation

enPR: krāp, IPA^(key): /kɹeɪp/
Homophones: crepe, crêpe
Rhymes: -eɪp

Noun

crape (countable and uncountable, plural crapes)

Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.

Translations

crepe — see crepe

mourning garments

Ido: krepo (io)

thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill

Bulgarian: креп m (krep)
German: Krepp m

Lithuanian: krepas m
Russian: креп (ru) m (krep)

Verb

crape (third-person singular simple present crapes, present participle craping, simple past and past participle craped)

(transitive) To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
a machine for craping silk

The hour for curling and craping the hair. — Madame d'Arblay.

Anagrams

Pacer, caper, pacer, recap

Neapolitan

Noun

crape

plural of crapa

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