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crease

UK/kɹiːs/ US/kɹis/ uncommon archaic slang uk
verb (4) noun (3)

verb

1.

make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface

  • “The dress got wrinkled”
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2.

make wrinkled or creased

  • “furrow one”
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3.

scrape gently

  • “graze the skin”
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4.

become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

  • “This fabric won”
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noun

1.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

  • “a fold in the napkin”
  • “a crease in his trousers”
  • “a plication on her blouse”
  • “a flexure of the colon”
  • “a bend of his elbow”
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2.

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

  • “his face has many lines”
  • “ironing gets rid of most wrinkles”
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3.

a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

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Origin

From earlier English creast, from Middle English crest (“ridge, crest”). More at crest.

Phrases

  • batting crease
  • crease up
  • cut crease
  • referee's crease
  • simian crease

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