crepe

CEFRB1

/kɹeɪp/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A thin pancake, usually filled with sweet or savory food.

  2. 02

    noun

    A thin, soft fabric with a slightly rough surface.

Examples

  • Do you have any ivory crepe blouses in medium?

  • Get me a crepe from there.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /kɹɛp/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.

  2. Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.

  3. A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.

More examples

In context

  • The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.

  • Aside from their pierogis, their menu also includes Ukrainian borscht soup, nalysnyky crepes and uzvar, a traditional drink made out of dried fruits and honey.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crape.