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crepe de chine

crêpe de chi·né
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kreyp duh shee-ney]
    • /kreɪp də ʃiˈneɪ/
    • /kreɪp də tʃaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreyp duh shee-ney]
    • /kreɪp də ʃiˈneɪ/

Definitions of crepe de chine words

  • noun crepe de chine a very thin crepe of silk or a similar light fabric 3
  • noun crepe de chine (as modifier) 3
  • noun crepe de chine a soft, rather thin crepe, usually of silk, used for blouses, lingerie, etc. 3
  • noun crepe de chine a light, soft, silk or synthetic fabric with minute irregularities of surface. 1
  • noun crepe de chine A fine, thin fabric, usually of silk, that is used to make dresses or blouses. 0
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Origin of crepe de chine

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < French: literally, crepe from China

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Parts of speech for Crepe de chine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Crepe de chine

crepe de chine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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