Creased: meaning, definitions and examples

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creased

[ kriːst ]

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in clothing

Having a series of folds or ridges

Synonyms

crinkled, rumpled, wrinkled

Examples of usage

The creased trousers needed to be ironed before wearing them to the party.
She wore a creased shirt to give her outfit a more casual look.

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in paper

To make a line or mark on something

Synonyms

crease, fold, wrinkle

Examples of usage

He creased the paper before folding it into a paper plane.
The book was creased from being folded and carried around in his backpack.

Translations

Translations of the word "creased" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enrugado

🇮🇳 सिकुड़ा हुआ

🇩🇪 gefaltet

🇮🇩 berkerut

🇺🇦 зморщений

🇵🇱 pofałdowany

🇯🇵 しわくちゃの

🇫🇷 froissé

🇪🇸 arrugado

🇹🇷 kırışık

🇰🇷 구겨진

🇸🇦 مجعد

🇨🇿 zmačkaný

🇸🇰 pokrčený

🇨🇳 皱的

🇸🇮 naguban

🇮🇸 krumpaður

🇰🇿 әжімделген

🇬🇪 დაკეცილი

🇦🇿 qırışmış

🇲🇽 arrugado

Word origin

The word 'creased' originated from the Old English word 'cres' which means a furrow or wrinkle. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe folds or ridges in both clothing and paper. The term is commonly used in the context of ironing clothes or folding paper to create sharp lines or marks.

See also: crease, creasing, decrease, increase.