crape

n.

1. See crepe (sense 1).
2. A black band worn, as on the sleeve, as a sign of mourning. Also called crepe.

tr.v., craped, crap·ing, crapes.

To cover or drape with or as if with crape.

[Alteration of French crêpe. See crepe.]

IN BRIEF: n. - A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface; Small very thin pancake v. - Curl tightly; Cover or drape with a thin light fabric.

Tutor's tip: A "crap" is a losing throw of the dice, "crape" is a black mourning fabric, often worn as a band on the sleeve, to "creep" is to move slowly or near the ground, while "crepe" is a crinkled fabric or paper.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: small very thin pancake
  Synonyms: crepe, French pancake

Meaning #2: a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
  Synonym: crepe

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The verb crape has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: cover with crape
  Synonym: crepe

Meaning #2: curl tightly, of hair
  Synonyms: crimp, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - krep, sørgeflor, crepe
v. tr. - kreppe, tilsløre

Nederlands (Dutch)
zwarte (imitatie)zijde, rouwband

Français (French)
n. - crêpe (de deuil)
v. tr. - couvrir/draper d'un crêpe (de deuil)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Krepp, Trauerflor
v. - mit einem Trauerflor versehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κρεπ (ύφασμα), κρέπι (πένθους)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - crepe (m)

Русский (Russian)
креп

Español (Spanish)
n. - crep, crepé, crespón, brazalete negro
v. tr. - cubrir de crespones, enlutar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kräpp, sorgflor

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
黑丧章, 绉纱, 使起绉, 戴黑纱, 用绉纱覆盖

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 黑喪章, 縐紗
v. tr. - 使起縐, 戴黑紗, 用縐紗覆蓋

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 크레이프 (바탕이 오글오글한 직물), (모자나 팔에 두르는) 상장
v. tr. - 머리를 곱슬곱슬하게 지지다, 상장을 달다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ちりめん, 喪章

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من القماش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סרט שחור (לאות אבל), קרפ (בד, נייר)‬
v. tr. - ‮ענד סרט שחור לאות אבל‬

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