crepon

C3R1E1P3O1N1

noun

A thin fabric made from silk or fine wool

OriginFrench crépon →
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Meanings

nouncrepon (countable and uncountable, plural crepons)

plural crepons

  1. countableuncountableA thin fabric made from silk or fine wool

Origin

  1. Frenchcrépon
  2. Englishcrepon

Borrowed from French crépon.

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Translations

Catalan crespó
  • crespóthin fabric made from silk or fine wool
Italian crépon
  • créponthin fabric made from silk or fine wool

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

crepon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepon

MLA

“crepon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crepon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepon.

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