n. [ F. crêpe, fr. L. crispus curled, crisped. See Crisp. ] A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen. [ 1913 Webster ]

A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crape myrtle (Bot.), a very ornamental shrub (Lagerstroemia Indica) from the East Indies, often planted in the Southern United States. Its foliage is like that of the myrtle, and the flower has wavy crisped petals. --
Oriental crape. See Canton crape. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Craped p. pr. & vb. n. Craping. ] [ F. crêper, fr. L. crispare to curl, crisp, fr. crispus. See Crape, n. ] To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp; to friz; as, to crape the hair; to crape silk. [ 1913 Webster ]

The hour for curling and craping the hair. Mad. D'Arblay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a fern of New Zealand (Leptopteris superba) with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea.
Syn. -- crape fern, Prince-of-Wales fern, Prince-of-Wales feather, Prince-of-Wales plume, Leptopteris superba, Todea superba. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Salted codfish hardened by pressure. Kane. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a tropical shrub (Tabernaemontana divaricata), native to India, having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; Northern India to Thailand.
Syn. -- crepe jasmine, crepe gardenia, pinwheel flower, East Indian rosebay, Adam's apple, Nero's crown, coffee rose, Tabernaemontana divaricata. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an tall East Indian and Chinese shrub (Lagerstroemia indica of the loosestrife family, commonly planted in Southern and Western U. S. as an ornamental shrub. It has clusters of red, white, purple, or pink flowers.
Syn. -- crepe myrtle, crepe flower, Lagerstroemia indica. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a game in which two play solitaire with separate packs.
Syn. -- Russian bank. [ WordNet 1.5 ]