crease
noun
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
creases
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pluralof crease.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof crease (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
creasenouna ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
Example Sentences
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September carrots can look almost too virtuous at the farmers market: sturdy bunches, feathery green tops, dirt in the creases.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Around her, students scribble notes and sketch corrections into their drawings: Watch the creases as the model walks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Netscher has meticulously rendered the garment’s luscious materiality—its fall, folds, creases and bunchings—yet transcended mere description to give us a shimmering vision of white and gray highlighted by splashes of red.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
Dr Hussain says that, by targeting the dynamic wrinkles – the temporary creases we create when we make a facial expression – static lines are reduced in the long run.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Coach’s brow creases for a sec before a smile tugs at one corner of her very thin lips.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
