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Meaning of 'crape' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crape [ 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.
- To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to crape the hair; to crape silk.

Meaning of 'crape' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crape [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cover or drape with crape
Example in sentence:
  • crape the mirror
Meaning (2):
- curl tightly
Example in sentence:
  • crimp hair

Nearby Words:

crab crab tree crab-yaws crabbed crabber crabbing crabbish crabby crabeater craber

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