crease
27
1.5
- noun
- /kriːs/
:
pliegue
- She carefully pressed the fabric to create a sharp crease down the front of her trousers.
- deep creases in his skin
This is going to go in the crease and on the lid.
- This is going to go in the crease and on the lid.
- I'm going to barely go in the crease with this right here.
Examples
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Can't get the crease out of these pants.
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Make sure that there's not a single crease under the eye.
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This is what will make your crease really stand out.
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The clothes were from a different decade, and there was a crease down the center.
Academic text (2007) -
His fingers go to the crease in his new blue jeans.
Fiction book (1994) -
Peter moves the crease of the paper in and out until it forms the correct margin.
Fiction book (1992) -
That should iron out some of her creases a little.
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For the first time, his attention was focused, and there was a crease of anxiety across his brow.
Fiction book (1993) -
A lot of scary nights were written in the creases of her face.
Fiction book (1994) -
Don't worry, Charlotte, the creases will be out by this evening.
Synonyms
105
3.5
A small fold that appears on skin or on other surfaces
84
2.4
A bend or crease in rock layers pushed together
77
1.0
A small fold in skin, cloth, or paper
9
6.5
A small wrinkle in cloth or on skin that makes a fold
6
3.9
A small fold or wrinkle on a surface
3
5.3
A small line or fold in a surface, often on the skin
1
6.1
A small wavy fold or ridge made by pressing something
1
9.5
A bend in something like a metal rod or part of the body
A fold in fabric or body tissue
A small wrinkle in cloth that makes the surface uneven
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crease comes from the old idea of pressing or folding cloth or paper to make a 'fold' or 'line'. So a crease is the mark or line you see when something has been folded, pressed, or wrinkled.