The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Crape \Crape\ (kr[=a]p), n. [F. cr[^e]pe, fr. L. crispus curled,
   crisped. See Crisp.]
   A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on
   the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments,
   also for the dress of some clergymen.
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         A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. --Pope.
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   Crape myrtle (Bot.), a very ornamental shrub
      (Lagerstroemia Indica) from the East Indies, often
      planted in the Southern United States. Its foliage is like
      that of the myrtle, and the flower has wavy crisped
      petals.

   Oriental crape. See Canton crape.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Canton crape \Can"ton crape"\ (kr[=a]p").
   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. --De
   Colange.
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