crêpe

/krep/ (bre, ipa) · /krep/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrāp How to pronounce crepe (audio)/ (ame, mw)

crêpe — noun

1. a very thin pancake that is usually folded or rolled around a sweet or savoury f

1.名詞B1
釋義

a very thin pancake that is usually folded or rolled around a sweet or savoury filling.

例句

Lucía folded strawberries and cream inside a warm crêpe at the street market.

food sense: fold a crêpe around filling

The cafe serves savoury crêpes with cheese, eggs, and mushrooms at lunch.

plural: savoury crêpes

同義詞
  • pancake

    broader word; a crêpe is much thinner and is often folded around a filling

  • galette

    French-style savoury flat cake, often made from buckwheat rather than standard crêpe batter

  • blini

    small Eastern European pancake, usually thicker and often served differently

文法句型

a crêpe

sweet/savoury crêpes

fill a crêpe with [something]

用法筆記

Often used for the French-style pancake itself, not for thicker breakfast pancakes. This sense is common with fillings, toppings, and verbs such as fold, roll, or flip.

2. a light cloth with many small wrinkles on its surface.

2.名詞C1
釋義

a light cloth with many small wrinkles on its surface.

例句

Noa chose black crêpe for the dress she wore to the funeral.

material sense: made of crêpe

The skirt hangs softly because the crêpe fabric moves with each step.

compound: crêpe fabric

同義詞
  • crape

    older spelling for the same fabric, especially in historical or fashion writing

  • georgette

    similar light fabric, but usually sheerer and not the same texture

  • chiffon

    very thin cloth that is usually smoother and more transparent than crêpe

文法句型

made of crêpe

crêpe fabric

cut crêpe into [pieces]

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when naming the material. Distinguish this sense from sense 3, which is the decorative paper, not the cloth used for clothing.

常見錯誤

❌The gift was wrapped in crêpe.
✅The gift was wrapped in crêpe paper.
💡plain 'crêpe' usually refers to the fabric unless the craft context is clear.

3. wrinkled paper, often brightly coloured, that people use for decorations and sim

3.名詞B2
釋義

wrinkled paper, often brightly coloured, that people use for decorations and simple craft work.

例句

Femi twisted pink crêpe into paper flowers for the school play.

craft sense: make flowers from crêpe

The children cut strips of green crêpe to decorate the hall.

collocation: strips of crêpe

同義詞
  • crêpe paper

    the full and most common expression for this material

  • decorative paper

    broader term that can include many kinds of paper, not only crêpe

  • craft paper

    general term for paper used in children's projects; not always wrinkled

文法句型

crêpe paper

strips of crêpe

decorate with crêpe

用法筆記

English often says the full phrase 'crêpe paper' for clarity. Distinguish this from sense 2, which refers to fabric used in clothing.

常見錯誤

❌She made party flowers from crêpe cloth.
✅She made party flowers from crêpe paper.
💡decoration crêpe is paper, not fabric.

4. a strong rubber with a rough, wrinkled surface that is used mainly in shoe soles

4.名詞C2
釋義

a strong rubber with a rough, wrinkled surface that is used mainly in shoe soles.

例句

The factory presses tough crêpe into shoe soles for hiking boots.

industrial sense: crêpe for shoe soles

Workers stacked sheets of brown crêpe beside the mould that shapes sandals.

collocation: sheets of crêpe

同義詞
  • crêpe rubber

    full term used in manufacturing and footwear contexts

  • sole rubber

    broader term for rubber used in soles, not only the wrinkled crêpe type

文法句型

sheets of crêpe

crêpe rubber

use crêpe for shoe soles

用法筆記

This is a specialist material term, usually seen in footwear manufacturing or repair. It does not refer to the food, cloth, or paper senses.