crêpe de chine

noun

A fine, thin fabric, usually of silk, that is used to make dresses or blouses.

OriginFrench crêpe de Chine →
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Meanings

crêpe de chine1

nouncrêpe de chine (plural crêpe de chines or crêpes de chine)

plural crêpe de chines · plural crêpes de chine

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crêpe de Chine.

crêpe de Chine2

nouncrêpe de Chine (countable and uncountable, plural crêpes de Chine)

plural crêpes de Chine · alternative crepe de Chine · alternative crepe de chine · alternative crêpe de chine

  1. countableuncountableA fine, thin fabric, usually of silk, that is used to make dresses or blouses.

Origin

  1. Frenchcrêpe de Chine
  2. Frenchcrêpe de Chine
  3. Englishcrêpe de Chine

Borrowed from French crêpe de Chine.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中國縐綢 /中国绉绸
  • 中國縐綢 /中国绉绸 (Zhōngguó zhòuchóu)fabric
Czech krepdešín
  • krepdešínfabric
Danish crepe de chine
  • crepe de chinefabric
French crêpe de Chine
  • crêpe de Chinefabric
German Chinakrepp
  • Chinakreppfabric
Italian crespo di Cina
  • crespo di Cinafabric
Japanese クレープデシン
  • クレープデシン (kurēpu de shin)fabric
Korean 크레프 드 신
  • 크레프 드 신 (keurepeu deu sin)fabric
Russian крепдеши́н
  • крепдеши́н (krepdešín)fabric
Spanish crepé de la China, crespón la China
  • crepé de la Chinafabric
  • crespón la Chinafabric
  • crêpe de la Chinafabric
Cite this entry
APA

crêpe de chine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cr%C3%AApe%20de%20chine

MLA

“crêpe de chine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cr%C3%AApe%20de%20chine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crêpe de chine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cr%C3%AApe%20de%20chine.

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