n[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;Origin: crêpe, from
Old French crespe
'curled', from
Latin crispus;
CRISP2]
[U]a type of light soft thin cloth, with very small folded lines on its surface, made from cotton, silk, wool etc
[C]a very thin
pancake[U]tightly pressed rubber used especially for making the bottoms of shoes
crepe-soled shoes