Pronounced (Bape-eez)
a condensed version of the name "Bathing Apes", a japanese name brand of clothing sold worldwide. Very popular in California.
"Bapes" if they're shoes, and "Bape" if its a jacket
a condensed version of the name "Bathing Apes", a japanese name brand of clothing sold worldwide. Very popular in California.
"Bapes" if they're shoes, and "Bape" if its a jacket
by Jayrod84 August 26, 2006
A type of shoe, usually comes in a wide variety of colors, different brands are called ice creams. Alot of them look like something a clown or 5-year old would wear.
by MidasTouch June 11, 2007
Short for A Bathing Ape, Bape is a Japanese-based clothing brand. The clothes are like hip hop clothes, but brightly colored and with interesting designs....sometimes.
by skrudge December 30, 2007
Some clean ass shoes that come in a shit load of colors. Bapes were created in japan and spread to the U.S. bapes is short for bathing apes. When he made the shoe, he gave it the name bathing ape meaning "spoiled kid".. like a momma ape bathes a baby ape.... u get it? So if u got bapes then u must be spoiled. But once again, they some clean ass shoes!
by that boi dee October 13, 2007
nice, expensive, freshesh shoes ever. designed by pharrell and they r not ice creams as someone else said ice creams r like them but they are there own shoe but also made by pharrell, and they damn sure aint no fukin ones (air force ones for stupid ppl that dont kno wat that meant)
smart person: look at them bapes
stupid person:aint those ice creams
smart person:no u idiot there bapes
stupid person shuts up now
stupid person:aint those ice creams
smart person:no u idiot there bapes
stupid person shuts up now
by hatas gettin mad cuz i got me some bapes October 07, 2007
n. Abreviation for "Bathing Ape"
"Bathing Ape" (aka BAPE) is a Japanese clothing company founded by designer Nigo in Tokyo, Japan in 1993. Nigo incorporated simian/gorilla images with hip-hop fashions to create clothes and accessories, as well as other items such as action-figurines. Bape was popularized in North America by icons such as Pharrell Williams (N.E.R.D) and continues to grow.
"Bathing Ape" (aka BAPE) is a Japanese clothing company founded by designer Nigo in Tokyo, Japan in 1993. Nigo incorporated simian/gorilla images with hip-hop fashions to create clothes and accessories, as well as other items such as action-figurines. Bape was popularized in North America by icons such as Pharrell Williams (N.E.R.D) and continues to grow.
by D Jai August 15, 2005
short for "Bathing Ape".
clothing company founded by Nigo. made popular by such celebrities as Pharell Williams (Neptunes, N.E.R.D.).
(bapes): the air force one looking shoes by the bathing ape company. also called: bape sta.
clothing company founded by Nigo. made popular by such celebrities as Pharell Williams (Neptunes, N.E.R.D.).
(bapes): the air force one looking shoes by the bathing ape company. also called: bape sta.
by Jeremy The Linguist November 13, 2004