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a type of crude or sometimes synthetic rubber pressed into crinkled sheets, used esp. in making shoe soles. Also called crepe.[1905-10]
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crepe rubber
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crepe rubber — n. soft rubber in sheets with a wrinkled surface, used for shoe soles … English World dictionary
crepe rubber — noun crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles • Hypernyms: ↑rubber, ↑natural rubber, ↑India rubber, ↑gum elastic, ↑caoutchouc * * * noun : crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets prepared by passing coagulated… … Useful english dictionary
crepe rubber — crepe′ rub′ber [[t]kreɪp[/t]] n. a crude rubber pressed into crinkled sheets and used esp. for shoe soles Also called crepe 5) • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
crepe rubber — /kreɪp ˈrʌbə/ (say krayp rubuh) noun a type of crude rubber, pressed into corrugated sheets, used especially for making shoe soles …
crepe — or crêpe [krāp; krep] n. [Fr crêpe < L crispus: see CRISP] 1. a thin, crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, wool, etc.; crape 2. a) CRAPE (sense 2) b) CREPE RUBBER … English World dictionary
crêpe-soled — crêpeˈ soled adjective (of shoes) having a sole of crêpe rubber • • • Main Entry: ↑crêpe … Useful english dictionary
rubber — Synonyms and related words: Buna, Butyl rubber, IUD, India rubber, Lastex, Paul Pry, ace, bag, baleen, battledore, best bower, birth control device, blubber, bower, breeze, butt in, butter, caoutchouc, cards, caucho, chewing gum, clay, clubs,… … Moby Thesaurus
crepe — /krayp/, n., v., creped, creping. n. 1. a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface. 2. a usually black band or piece of this material, worn as a token of mourning. 3. a thin, light, delicate… … Universalium
crêpe — [kreɪp] (also crepe, crape) noun 1》 a light, thin fabric with a wrinkled surface. 2》 (also crêpe rubber) hard wearing wrinkled rubber, used especially for the soles of shoes. 3》 also krɛp a thin pancake. Derivatives crêpey (also crêpy) adjective … English new terms dictionary
crepe — [[t]kreɪp[/t]] for 3also [[t]krɛp[/t]] n. pl. crepes [[t]kreɪps[/t]] for 3also [[t]krɛps[/t]] or [[t]krɛp[/t]] 1) tex a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or pebbled surface 2) clo a usu. black band or… … From formal English to slang
