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Canton crape

Canton crape noun: a soft silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarves, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.

Noun

Canton crape (countable and uncountable, plural Canton crapes)

  1. (archaic) A soft silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarves, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.
    Synonyms:
    Oriental crape

Synonyms of Canton crape

  • Oriental crape

Forms of Canton crape

pluralCanton crapes

Questions about Canton crape

What does Canton crape mean?
Canton crape means a soft silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarves, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.
What part of speech is Canton crape?
Canton crape is a noun.
What is the plural of Canton crape?
The plural of Canton crape is Canton crapes.

Words near Canton crape in the dictionary

  1. canto fermo
  2. cantomeatal
  3. canton
  4. Canton Beach
  5. Canton Center
  6. Canton crape
  7. Canton crapes
  8. Canton flannel
  9. Canton flannels
  10. Canton Jargon
  11. Canton lemon

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