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.

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Related Words for creased

crinkle, wrinkle, pucker, pleat, ridge, purse, cockle, plait, bend, crimp, crumple, dog-ear, corrugate

Examples from the Web for creased

Contemporary Examples of creased

The cracked, creased and pockmarked streets again made dancing harder.
Mardi Gras Indian Chief Larry Bannock’s Final Ride
Jason Berry
May 16, 2014
The print had been torn, folded and creased until a large void was left in the lower left portion.
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Justin Jones
March 15, 2014
On the margins of the creased paper, black squares represent the two tanks the unit will use to shell the base.
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Historical Examples of creased

The dark skin was creased in fierce wrinkles about the eyes and mouth.
The Monster Men
Edgar Rice Burroughs
The tape is first folded and creased by rubbing over an edge.
Boys' Book of Model Boats
Raymond Francis Yates
It had become a grimace that creased every wrinkle into prominence.
The Paliser case
Edgar Saltus
I'm creased too, at the line where I was bent into the fourth dimension!
The 4-D Doodler
Graph Waldeyer
He drew forth a creased, yellowed, tattered, time-eaten paper.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit
Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for creased

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

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Word Origin and History for creased

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.

creased in Medicine

crease

[krēs]

n.

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