crapelike
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crape (kreɪp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a variant spelling of crepe |
| 2. | crepe, esp when used for mourning clothes |
| 3. | a band of black crepe worn in mourning |
| 'crapy | |
| —adj | |
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Crapelike
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| crepe or crape (kreɪp) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a light cotton, silk, or other fabric with a fine ridged or crinkled surface |
| b. (as modifier): a crepe dress | |
| 2. | a black armband originally made of this, worn as a sign of mourning |
| 3. | a very thin pancake, often rolled or folded around a filling |
| 4. | crepe paper short for crepe rubber |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to cover or drape with crepe |
| [C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled] | |
| crape or crape | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from French crêpe, from Latin crispus curled, uneven, wrinkled] | |
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crape
1633, Anglicized spelling of crepe (q.v.).
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