"crep" meaning in English

See crep in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɹɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crep.wav [Southern-England] Forms: creps [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛp Etymology: From Jamaican Creole crep. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|jam|crep}} Jamaican Creole crep Head templates: {{en-noun}} crep (plural creps)
  1. (MLE, slang) trainer (sports shoe) Tags: Multicultural-London-English, slang Categories (topical): Footwear
    Sense id: en-crep-en-noun-eubfdEAk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Multicultural London English

Inflected forms

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