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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Canton crape

/(krāp")/ · Can·ton crape · IPA
01 A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- c…
  1. 1.
    A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape. Also: Oriental crape