Dictionary entry

Crêpe (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

‖Crêpe (krâp; Eng. krāp), n. Any of various crapelike fabrics, whether crinkled or not.

Crêpe de Chine(�) [F. de Chine of China], Canton crape or an inferior gauzy fabric resembling it. — C. lisse(lēs) [F. lisse smooth], smooth, or unwrinkled, crape.