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Canton crapes

Canton crapes is the plural of Canton crape.

Meaning of Canton crape

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

Questions about Canton crapes

What is Canton crapes the plural of?
Canton crapes is the plural of Canton crape.

Words near Canton crapes in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Canton crapes (page history and authors); Canton crape (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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