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 crease crease /ˈkriːs/

noun

  1. A Malayan dagger with a wavy blade  ( crease , creese [Archaic] , kris )
    a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
  2. A slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface  ( crease , crinkle , furrow , line , seam , wrinkle )
    a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
     His face has many lines
    his face has many lines
     Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
    ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
  3. An angular or rounded shape made by folding  ( bend , crease , crimp , flexure , fold , plication )
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
     A fold in the napkin
    a fold in the napkin
     A crease in his trousers
    a crease in his trousers
     A plication on her blouse
    a plication on her blouse
     A flexure of the colon
    a flexure of the colon
     A bend of his elbow
    a bend of his elbow

verb

  1. () [Archaic] Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic  ( crinkle [Archaic] , crisp [Archaic] , ruckle [British] , crease [Archaic] , scrunch [Archaic] , scrunch up [Archaic] , wrinkle [Archaic] )
    make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic
     The dress got wrinkled
    The dress got wrinkled
     Crease the paper like this to make a crane
    crease the paper like this to make a crane
  2. Become wrinkled, crumpled or creased  ( crease , crinkle , crumple , rumple , wrinkle )
    become wrinkled, crumpled or creased
     This fabric won't wrinkle
    This fabric won't wrinkle
  3. Scrape gently  ( crease , graze , rake )
    scrape gently
     Graze the skin
    graze the skin
  4. Make wrinkled or creased  ( crease , furrow , wrinkle )
    make wrinkled or creased
     Furrow one's brow
    furrow one's brow