Crepelike

Eli came to the divide and downshifted, pausing briefly in front of the enormous tree with its soaring branches and its crepelike bark, peeling like a bad case of sunburn. ❋ Ellen Crosby (2006)

Gauzy cottons, naturally wrinkled linens, and crepelike silk chiffons are amazing fabric choices for fun bohemian tops and loose skirts that can just be rolled up into a suitcase—and look just as chic when you whip them out and toss them on sans pressing. ❋ Lloyd Boston (2005)

The good life has come to Goi born Goi Seng Hui through a business that seems more hawker-stand than haute cuisine: producing crepelike wraps that are used for spring rolls or popiahs, as they are called in Goi's native Hokkien dialect. ❋ Neerja Pawha Jetley (2011)

Sweet ricotta cream bursts from these folded, crepelike pancakes paired with tart apple sauce. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Tacos de sabinas are house-made white tortillas with a soft, crepelike consistency-they seem to melt around strips of seasoned steak. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At a recent meeting, Dorson served a cheesy, crepelike pastry called a blintz and explained the legendary story of how a Hebrew woman named Judith used it to help the ancient army of Israel conquer its enemy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The crepelike dish uses gingerbread spices in the wraps and seasonal root vegetables in a rich filling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Beyond them came the beauty of the Hoxworth lane: to the left and north stood an unbroken line of croton bushes imported by Whip from Guadalcanal in the Solomons, and of all that grew on his plantations, these were his favorites, these low sparkling bushes whose iridescent green and red and purple and gold and blue leaves were a constant source of wonder; but to the right ran a long row of hibiscus trees, low shrublike plants that produced a dozen varieties of fragile, crepelike flowers, each with its own dazzling color; ❋ Michener, James (1959)

She’s wearing a midnight blue dress, conservatively cut from some beautiful, crepelike fabric. ❋ Elizabeth Berg (2001)