Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fine, usually silk crepe used for dresses and blouses.
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- noun A fine, thin
fabric , usually ofsilk , that is used to makedresses orblouses .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : crêpe, crepe + de, of + Chine, China.]
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