Crease Very Common

Crease has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

"a fold in the napkin"

"a crease in his trousers"

"a plication on her blouse"

"a flexure of the colon"

"a bend of his elbow"

fold crease plication flexure crimp bend

a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

"his face has many lines"

"ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

wrinkle furrow crease crinkle seam line

a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

"The museum curator carefully handled the ancient crease, admiring its distinctive wavy blade and intricate hilt design."

kris creese crease

A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.

"No, that ancient dagger is not a crease; it's an authentic Malay kris from the 15th century."

Archaic form of kris.

Verb

make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic

"The dress got wrinkled"

"crease the paper like this to make a crane"

wrinkle ruckle crease crinkle scrunch scrunch up crisp

make wrinkled or creased

"furrow one's brow"

furrow wrinkle crease

scrape gently

"graze the skin"

graze crease rake

become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

"This fabric won't wrinkle"

rumple crumple wrinkle crease crinkle

To make a crease in; to wrinkle.

"The collector admired the antique dagger, noting its distinctive blade was a crease from the archipelago's ancient warriors."

Archaic form of kris.

Example Sentences

"a fold in the napkin" noun

"a crease in his trousers" noun

"a plication on her blouse" noun

"a flexure of the colon" noun

"a bend of his elbow" noun

"his face has many lines" noun

"ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" noun

"The dress got wrinkled" verb

"crease the paper like this to make a crane" verb

"furrow one's brow" verb