'Crepe de Chine' definitions:

Definition of 'crepe de Chine'

From: WordNet
noun
A very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric

Definition of 'Crepe de Chine'

From: GCIDE
  • Crepe \Cr[^e]pe\ (kr[asl]p), [F.] n.
  • 1. Same as Crape. [Also spelled crepe.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (kr[^a]p; Eng. kr[=a]p), Any of various crapelike fabrics, whether crinkled or not.
  • 3. A small thin pancake. [wns16=2] [PJC]
  • 4. Paper with a finely crinkle texture, usually sold in rolls of 2-3 inches width; crepe paper; -- it is usually colored brightly and used for decoration. [wns16=1] [PJC]
  • Cr[^e]pe de Chine, n. [F. de Chine of China], Canton crape or an inferior gauzy fabric resembling it. [Also spelled crepe de Chine.]
  • Cr[^e]pe lisse (l[=e]s) [F. lisse smooth], smooth, or unwrinkled, crape[2]. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Definition of 'crepe de Chine'

From: GCIDE
  • Crepe \Cr[^e]pe\ (kr[asl]p), [F.] n.
  • 1. Same as Crape. [Also spelled crepe.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (kr[^a]p; Eng. kr[=a]p), Any of various crapelike fabrics, whether crinkled or not.
  • 3. A small thin pancake. [wns16=2] [PJC]
  • 4. Paper with a finely crinkle texture, usually sold in rolls of 2-3 inches width; crepe paper; -- it is usually colored brightly and used for decoration. [wns16=1] [PJC]
  • Cr[^e]pe de Chine, n. [F. de Chine of China], Canton crape or an inferior gauzy fabric resembling it. [Also spelled crepe de Chine.]
  • Cr[^e]pe lisse (l[=e]s) [F. lisse smooth], smooth, or unwrinkled, crape[2]. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]