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crepe de Chine definition

crepe· de Chine (krāp′ də s̸hēn′)

a soft, rather thin crepe, usually of silk, used for blouses, lingerie, etc.

Etymology: Fr, lit., crepe of China

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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