crape
noun
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L318820 on Wikidata ↗verb
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Pronunciation: /kɹeɪp/
noun
Etymology: Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crepe.
- Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
- Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.
verb
Etymology: Alteration of French crepe, from Middle French crespe (“curly”), from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp and crepe.
- To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
“a machine for craping silk”
“July 24, 1786, Frances Burney (aka Madame d'Arblay), diary the hour for curling and craping the hair”
- To clothe in crape.