crepe paper

crêpe pa·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kreyp pey-per]
- /kreɪp ˈpeɪ pər/
- /krep ˈpeɪpə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreyp pey-per]
- /kreɪp ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of crepe paper words

uncountable noun crepe paper Crepe paper is stretchy paper with an uneven surface. Coloured crepe paper is often used for making decorations. 3
noun crepe paper thin crinkled coloured paper, resembling crepe and used for decorations 3
noun crepe paper thin paper crinkled like crepe 3
noun crepe paper thin paper densely wrinkled to resemble crepe, used for decorating, wrapping, etc. 1

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Origin of crepe paper

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Crepe paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crepe paper

crepe paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crepe paper usage trend in Literature

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