Canton crape

noun

A soft silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarves, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.

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Oriental crape
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Meanings

nounCanton crape (countable and uncountable, plural Canton crapes)

plural Canton crapes

  1. archaiccountableuncountableA soft silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarves, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.

    Synonyms: Oriental crape

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA soft silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarves, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.

Similar
Oriental crape
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Canton crape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canton%20crape

MLA

“Canton crape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canton%20crape. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canton crape,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canton%20crape.

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