Meaning & use
Crape
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A thin, crinkled black fabric traditionally worn or displayed as a sign of mourning.
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Mourners wore bands of crape on their sleeves at the funeral.
A wreath trimmed with crape hung on the front door.
A note on using this word
"Crape" is an older spelling variant of "crepe," now largely restricted to mourning fabric and the tree name "crape myrtle."
Words with a similar meaning
crepe
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