crease

[krees]

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noun

a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.

a wrinkle, especially one on the face.

the straight, vertical edge or line produced in the front and back of trousers, especially men's trousers, by pressing, as with a steam presser or iron.

Ice Hockey. the marked rectangular area in front of each goal cage, into which an offensive player can skate only if that player has the puck, if the puck is already within the area, or if the goalie is absent.

Cricket.

verb (used with object), creased, creas·ing.

to make a crease or creases in or on; wrinkle.

to wound or stun by a furrowing or superficial shot: The bullet merely creased his shoulder.

verb (used without object), creased, creas·ing.

to become creased.

Origin of crease

1400–50; late Middle English creeste, crest, apparently special use of crest

Related formscrease·less, adjectivecreas·er, nounun·creased, adjective

Synonyms for crease

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6. crimp, pucker, furrow, fold.

crease

[krees]

noun

creese.

creese

or crease, kris

[krees]

noun

a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.

Origin of creese

1570–80; < Malay kəris (spelling keris)

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Related Words for crease

crinkle, wrinkle, pucker, pleat, corrugation, ridge, bulge, tuck, overlap, cockle, ruck, bend, plica, line, groove, furrow, purse, plait, crimp, crumple

Examples from the Web for crease

Contemporary Examples of crease

That zone is a fault line, a crease in the planet floor between the North American plate and the Continental plate.
Hurricane Sandy Will Be Dwarfed by an Earthquake
Winston Ross
November 5, 2012

Historical Examples of crease

With a crease in his lips which now were dry no longer, he looked at Cassy.
The Paliser case
Edgar Saltus
I punched a hole with a pin in the crease of the envelope at each end.
A Little Miss Nobody
Amy Bell Marlowe
You've kept it folded too long, and the goods is all gone along the crease.
My Antonia
Willa Cather
The other Etonian is already within a couple of yards of the crease.
The Hill
Horace Annesley Vachell
Although not the nearest to him, he resolved to crease this horse.
The Dog Crusoe and his Master
R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for crease

crease

noun

a line or mark produced by folding, pressing, or wrinkling

a wrinkle or furrow, esp on the face

cricket any three lines near each wicket marking positions for the bowler or batsmanSee also bowling crease, popping crease, return crease

ice hockey the small rectangular area in front of each goal cage

Also called: goal crease lacrosse the circular area surrounding the goal

verb

to make or become wrinkled or furrowed

(tr) to graze with a bullet, causing superficial injury

(often foll by up) slang to be or cause to be greatly amused

Derived Formscreaseless, adjectivecreaser, nouncreasy, adjective

Word Origin for crease

C15: from earlier crēst; probably related to Old French cresté wrinkled

crease

noun

a rare spelling of kris

creese

noun

a rare spelling of kris

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Word Origin and History for crease

1660s, altered from creaste "a ridge," perhaps a variant of crest, via meaning "a fold in a length of cloth" (mid-15c.) which produced a crest. As a verb, from 1580s. Related: Creased; creasing.

crease in Medicine

crease

[krēs]

n.

A line made by folding or wrinkling, as in the skin.