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- [kreyp; for 2 also krep or, French, krep]
- /kreɪp; for 2 also krɛp or, French, krɛp/
- /krep/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kreyp; for 2 also krep or, French, krep]
- /kreɪp; for 2 also krɛp or, French, krɛp/
Definitions of crepe word
- uncountable noun crepe Crepe is a thin fabric with an uneven surface and is made of cotton, silk, or wool. 3
- countable noun crepe A crepe is a thin pancake. 3
- uncountable noun crepe Crepe is a type of rubber with a rough surface. 3
- noun crepe a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface 3
- noun crepe (as modifier) 3
- noun crepe a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning 3
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Origin of crepe
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
From French; See origin at crepe
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Parts of speech for Crepe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crepe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crepe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crepe
noun crepe
- cake — A cake is a sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and fat in an oven. Cakes may be large and cut into slices or small and intended for one person only.
- waffle — waffling language.
- wheat — the grain of any cereal grass of the genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum, used in the form of flour for making bread, cakes, etc., and for other culinary and nutritional purposes.
- blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
- sourdough — leaven, especially fermented dough retained from one baking and used, rather than fresh yeast, to start the next.
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