ちりめん

noun

silk crepe; crape

A type of silk fabric with a finely wrinkled surface, used for kimono, obi, and traditional crafts. The term 'crape' is an older English spelling variant.

• 祖そ母ぼの着き物ものは上じょう質しつなちりめんで作つくられていた。

  My grandmother's kimono was made of high-quality silk crepe.

• ちりめん細工ざいくは、小ちいさな布ぬので作つくる日に本ほんの伝でん統とう工こう芸げいです。

  Chirimen crafts are a traditional Japanese handicraft made with small pieces of crepe fabric.