Crease: meaning, definitions and examples

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crease

[ kriːs ]

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in clothing

A line or mark made by folding or pressing cloth.

Synonyms

fold, wrinkle

Examples of usage

She ironed out the creases in her shirt.
The tailor removed the creases from the pants.

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in paper

A line or mark produced by folding paper.

Synonyms

crease mark, fold

Examples of usage

He carefully folded the paper along the crease.
She creased the paper to make a sharp edge.

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in sports

To make a line or mark on a surface by pressing or rubbing.

Synonyms

imprint, mark

Examples of usage

He creased the ball with a powerful shot.
The goalkeeper creased the grass as he dived for the ball.

Translations

Translations of the word "crease" in other languages:

🇵🇹 vincar

🇮🇳 रेखा

🇩🇪 Falte

🇮🇩 lipatan

🇺🇦 згин

🇵🇱 zagięcie

🇯🇵 しわ

🇫🇷 pli

🇪🇸 pliegue

🇹🇷 kıvrım

🇰🇷 주름

🇸🇦 تجعد

🇨🇿 záhyb

🇸🇰 záhyb

🇨🇳 折痕

🇸🇮 guba

🇮🇸 felling

🇰🇿 қатпар

🇬🇪 ნაოჭი

🇦🇿 qırış

🇲🇽 pliegue

Word origin

The word 'crease' originated from Middle English 'crease', which in turn came from Old English 'crēase', meaning a fold or wrinkle. The usage of 'crease' expanded to include both clothing and paper, reflecting its versatile nature in describing lines or marks made by folding or pressing. Over time, 'crease' also found a place in sports terminology, particularly in cricket and baseball, to describe a mark made on a surface. The word has evolved to become a common part of everyday language, symbolizing the act of creating a line or mark through folding or pressing.

See also: creased, creasing, decrease, increase.