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crapes

noun

Meaning

  1. Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.
  2. A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
  3. A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
  4. Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
  5. Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
  6. A death notice printed on white card with a background of black crepe paper or cloth, placed on the door of a residence or business.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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