High-quality crêpe rubber of a pale yellowish colour, made by chemical treatment of latex to prevent its turning brown (more fully "pale crêpe rubber").
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Times.
Definition of pale crêpe in US English:
pale crêpe
(also pale crepe)
noun
High-quality crêpe rubber of a pale yellowish colour, made by chemical treatment of latex to prevent its turning brown (more fully "pale crêpe rubber").
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Times.