crepe marocain

Thân thiện

A woman wears a crepe marocain dress to a garden party.

Definition

Noun 1. A type of dress crepe fabric: A specific, named category of crepe textile, characterized by its texture and weight, which is similar to but distinct from Canton crepe. It is traditionally used for making dresses.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The evening gown was made from a luxurious crepe marocain that draped beautifully.
  • She preferred crepe marocain for her formal dresses because of its elegant texture.

Advanced Usage

• As a material descriptor: The term is used almost exclusively as a noun modifier to specify the fabric type of a garment.
  • The designer's collection featured several pieces in crepe marocain.

Variants and Related Words

• Crepe (noun): A broader category of fabrics with a crinkled, puckered, or grainy surface.
• Canton crepe (noun): A similar, often heavier, type of crepe fabric, providing a point of comparison for crepe marocain.

Synonyms

• Dress crepe (noun): A general term for crepe fabrics suitable for dressmaking, under which crepe marocain is a specific variety.

Notes on Meaning

This is a highly specific textile term. Its primary and essentially only meaning is as defined above: a named variety of crepe fabric for dresses. It does not have idiomatic uses or phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe

Từ đồng nghĩa

• marocain