crease
[ krees ]
/ kris /
noun
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.
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Origin of crease
1400–50; late Middle English creeste, crest, apparently special use of crest
OTHER WORDS FROM crease
creaseless, adjectivecreaser, nounun·creased, adjectiveWords nearby crease
cream tea, creamware, creamwove, creamy, creance, crease, crease-resistant, creasy, create, create a scene, creatinase
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British Dictionary definitions for crease (1 of 2)
crease1
/ (kriːs) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of crease
creaseless, adjectivecreaser, nouncreasy, adjectiveWord Origin for crease
C15: from earlier crēst; probably related to Old French cresté wrinkled
British Dictionary definitions for crease (2 of 2)
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Medical definitions for crease
crease
[ krēs ]
n.
A line made by folding or wrinkling, as in the skin.
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