crepe , crêpe /kreɪp/ noun
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: crêpe, from Old French crespe 'curled', from Latin crispus; ⇒ crisp²]

1. [uncountable] a type of light soft thin cloth, with very small folded lines on its surface, made from cotton, silk, wool etc

2. [countable] a very thin pancake

3. [uncountable] tightly pressed rubber used especially for making the bottoms of shoes:
crepe-soled shoes

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