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How to pronounce crepe in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms crape, french pancake
Type of flapjack, flannel-cake, flannel cake, flapcake, battercake, griddlecake, hot cake, hotcake, pancake
Has types crepe suzette
Type Words
Synonyms crape
Type of fabric, material, cloth, textile
Has types crepe de chine, canton crepe, marocain, crepe marocain
Type Words
Synonyms crepe paper
Type of paper
Type Words
Synonyms crape
Type of cover

Examples of crepe

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For the state banquet at Dublin Castle, the Queen wore a white silk crepe dress.
From the independent.co.uk
On the outside, there's a great sheet of crisp pastry, folded over like a crepe.
From the latimes.com
Transfer the crepe to a plate, and cover the plate with a tent of aluminum foil.
From the projects.washingtonpost.com
Cook each crepe until the batter sets fully and is nicely browned on the bottom.
From the courier-journal.com
Before every home football game, the Saddle Tramps wrap it with red crepe paper.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I rushed out, grabbing a 5.50-euro ham and cheese crepe at the corner on my way.
From the travel.nytimes.com
Her favorite dish was the ground lamb in a crepe served with a bit of applesauce.
From the sacbee.com
She was dressed in a gown of ivory-colored satin-based crepe also made by Burton.
From the abcnews.go.com
Loosely roll the crepe several times, then place in a lightly sauced baking dish.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • Crape: cover or drape with crape; "crape the mirror"
  • Paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
  • Crape: small very thin pancake
  • A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
  • A cru00EApe or crepe (i/kreu026Ap/ or /kru025Bp/, French:u00A0u00A0( listen), Quebec French: u00A0( listen)) is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from wheat flour (cru00EApes de froment) or buckwheat flour (galettes). The word is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled"...
  • A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface; A very thin pancake; Crepe paper; Rubber in sheets used especially for shoe soles; A death notice printed on white card with a background of black crepe paper or cloth, placed on a the door of a residence or business
  • Alternative spelling of crepe; this sense?) (figuratively) Anything that is flat and round
  • A thin pancake made with egg batter.
  • Used to describe all kinds of fabrics--wool, cotton, silk, rayon, synthetics and blends-that have a crinkle, crimped or grained surface.