Crape

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A black band worn, as on the sleeve, as a sign of mourning. Also called crepe.
  • n. A black band worn, as on the sleeve, as a sign of mourning. Also called crepe.
  • v. To cover or drape with or as if with crape.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Crepe.
  • n. Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.
  • v. To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen.
  • v. To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A thin, semi-transparent stuff made of silk, finely crinkled or crisped, either irregularly or in long, nearly parallel ridges.
  • n. One dressed in mourning; a hired mourner; a mute.
  • To curl; form into ringlets; crimp, crinkle, or frizzle: as, to crape the hair.
  • To cover or drape with crape.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. curl tightly
  • n. small very thin pancake
  • v. cover or drape with crape
  • n. a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
  • Verb Form
    craped    crapes    craping   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    curl    wave    cover   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    craped    craping   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    curl    crimp    friz    crêpe    mourning    weeds    puckery   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tulle    muslin    crêpe    satin    cashmere    calico    taffeta    chiffon    damask    serge