crêpe

French folded pancake

A crêpe is a thin French pancake, typically larger and more delicate than American pancakes, served with sweet or savory fillings.

The word also names a thin, crinkled fabric with a slightly puckered texture, used in clothing and mourning bands.

Crêpe paper has similar texture.

Also spelled crepe.

French

galette

Flat French filled pastry

Montmartre · bistro · savoury · ham · cheese · egg · béchamel · Gruyère · Normandy · Provence

pancake

batter

Uncooked cake mixture

thin · breakfast · brunch · stack · flapjack · hotcake · blintzes · injera · dosa

dessert

suzette

Crêpe dish's namesake

bananas · chocolate · caramel · butter · jam · custard · raspberries · blueberries · honey · cinnamon

fabric

chiffon

Delicate transparent textile

textured · drapery · garment · fashion · sartorial · weave · pleated · ruched · gathered · delicate

texture

wrinkled

Having surface folds

gathered · crimped · bumpy · uneven · embossed · ruched · paper · rubber · sole · grip

Opposites
pancake texture/thickness

crêpeflapjack

Flat batter cake

American pancake · hotcake · buttermilk pancake · silver dollar pancake · Dutch baby

culinary refinement

crêpeflapjack

Flat batter cake

johnnycake · hoe cake · corn pone

Phrases
Family

crisp, creperie, creperies, crepe paper, crêpes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G