crape

Plural: crapes

Noun

• small very thin pancake
• a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
• Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
• Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.

Verb

Verb Forms: craped, craping, crapes

• To form into small, crinkly folds or ripples.
• cover or drape with crape
  • "crape the mirror"
• curl tightly
• To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
• To clothe in crape.

Examples

• He watched his opponent’s face crape with envy at his 80-point play.

Synonyms

crepe, crimp, French pancake, frizz, frizzle, kink, kink up

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