"crêpe de Chine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crêpes de Chine [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French crêpe de Chine. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|crêpe de Chine}} French crêpe de Chine Head templates: {{en-noun|~|crêpes de Chine|head=crêpe de Chine}} crêpe de Chine (countable and uncountable, plural crêpes de Chine)
  1. A fine, thin fabric, usually of silk, that is used to make dresses or blouses. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Synonyms: crepe de Chine, crepe de chine, crêpe de chine Translations (fabric): 中國縐綢 (Chinese Mandarin), 中国绉绸 (Zhōngguó zhòuchóu) (Chinese Mandarin), krepdešín [masculine] (Czech), crêpe de Chine [masculine] (French), crespo di Cina [masculine] (Italian), クレープデシン (kurēpu de shin) (Japanese), крепдешин (krepdeşin) (Kazakh), крепдеши́н (krepdešín) [masculine] (Russian), crepé de la China [masculine] (Spanish), crespón la China [masculine] (Spanish), crêpe de la China [masculine] (Spanish)

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