crease

[ krees ]

/ kris /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR crease

6 crimp, pucker, furrow, fold.

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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, adjective

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How to use crease in a sentence

Sanders is dressed in a blue oxford shirt and ill-fitting creased khaki dress pants.
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The print had been torn, folded and creased until a large void was left in the lower left portion.
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Thin face creased in a smile of self-satisfaction, he glanced at the paper he had bought.
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A black hat, wide of brim and carefully creased, replaced the nondescript felt affair which Bill usually wore.
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Worried wrinkles creased the kindly old face of Captain Cragley.
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He pulled up his creased trousers when he sat down, and the socks thus disclosed above his tan Oxfords proved to be blue also.
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He next smoothed out the creased silk and studied minutely the blotches, which were heaviest about the left breast and shoulder.
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British Dictionary definitions for crease (1 of 2)

crease¹

/ (kriːs) /

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 forms of crease

creaseless, adjectivecreaser, nouncreasy, adjective

Word Origin for crease

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

British Dictionary definitions for crease (2 of 2)

crease²

/ (kriːs) /

noun

a rare spelling of kris

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crease

[ krēs ]

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

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