crepon

cre·pon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krey-pon]
- /ˈkreɪ pɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krey-pon]
- /ˈkreɪ pɒn/

Definitions of crepon word

noun crepon a thin material made of fine wool or silk, or both 3
noun crepon a heavyweight crepe fabric. 1
noun crepon A thin fabric made from silk or fine wool. 1

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Origin of crepon

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < French, equivalent to crêpe crepe + -on noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Crepon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crepon

crepon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

crepon usage trend in Literature

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