crease (n.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: fold , plication , flexure , crimp , bend ]

  2. a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; his face has many lines; ironing gets rid of most wrinkles

    [ Syn: wrinkle , furrow , crinkle , seam , line ]

  3. a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

    [ Syn: kris , creese ]

    crease (v.)

  1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; The dress got wrinkled; crease the paper like this to make a crane

    [ Syn: wrinkle , ruckle , crinkle , scrunch , scrunch up , crisp ]

  2. make wrinkled or creased; furrow ones brow

    [ Syn: furrow , wrinkle ]

  3. scrape gently; graze the skin

    [ Syn: graze , rake ]

  4. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; This fabric wont wrinkle

    [ Syn: rumple , crumple , wrinkle , crinkle ]

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