crease
noun
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
creased
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past participleof crease.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crease.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
creasenouna ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
Example Sentences
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"She could never believe how Freddie had such beautiful manners and he was always so deferential and polite and how his trousers were always immaculately creased," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
I certainly stood out among the perfectly creased khaki pants and palm combs and top-buttoned flannels contrasted with my clueless bowl haircut and Ninja Turtle suspenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Wizened and creased, with a hoop the size of a quarter dangling in his left ear, he relies on gestures—shrugs, grimaces, guffaws—to flesh out responses that lean terse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Khalil’s tired eyes creased at the corners, and a smile spread slowly across his face.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
Finally, Robbie looked back at his sketch, his brows creased in concentration.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
