2 entries under this word

Crape

Crāpe, n.

noun

n. [Fr. crêpe, from Lat. crispus, curled, crisped.] A thin, transparent stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill, woven without crossing. It is much used for mourning garments, also for gowns and the dress of the clergy. A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. Pope.

Crāpe, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CRAPED (krāpt); p. pr. & vb. n. CRAPING.] [Fr. crêper, from Lat. crispare, to curl, crisp, from crispus.] To form into ringlets; to curl; as, to crape the hair.