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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For the bump reveal, Ashton wore an Emilia Wickstead sky-blue silk crepe gown.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
This double-breasted style is fashioned from stretchy crepe material that’s wrinkle-resistant and features a relaxed fit for layering.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Crafted by the British fashion designer, the sleeveless sky-blue silk crepe gown was designed with cascading ruffle details.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
Suzy Parker’s newly Empire dress of white crepe by Teal Traina.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
This double-breasted style is fashioned from stretchy crepe material that’s wrinkle-resistant and features a relaxed fit for layering.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Crafted by the British fashion designer, the sleeveless sky-blue silk crepe gown was designed with cascading ruffle details.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025
Suzy Parker’s newly Empire dress of white crepe by Teal Traina.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
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 1 Jan. 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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