variants
or crêpe
1
: a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers
2
3
: crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets used especially for shoe soles
crepe-soled shoes
4
: a small very thin pancake
crepe
adjective
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The Samba’s other dress shoe brethren include a build with a crepe sole and kiltie, as well as another modeled after brogues, both of which use the same sole once again.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Sally of Evanston and Lori of Chicago, who did not want their last names used, dined on crepes as the family related their story.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Les Bobos Crepes Sweet and savory crepes and a solid coffee program near the University of Texas campus.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
McRae upped the ante with black crepe satin Christian Louboutin slingbacks and jewelry from Lorraine Schwartz.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Sally of Evanston and Lori of Chicago, who did not want their last names used, dined on crepes as the family related their story.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Les Bobos Crepes Sweet and savory crepes and a solid coffee program near the University of Texas campus.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
McRae upped the ante with black crepe satin Christian Louboutin slingbacks and jewelry from Lorraine Schwartz.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crepe
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“Crepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crepe. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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crepe
noun
variants
or crêpe
1
: a thin crinkled fabric (as of silk or wool)
2
: a small very thin pancake
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