Definition of: crape

(krāp) noun
1. A sheer worsted fabric, usually black, used for funeral hangings and draperies.
2. A piece of this fabric, especially an armband or crêpe veil, worn or hung as a sign of mourning.
—v.t. craped, crap·ing
1. To produce crimps or a crinkled surface in; frizz.
2. To drape with crape; place crape upon as a sign of mourning. [Var. of CRÊPE]