Main Entry: ¹crease

Pronunciation: \ˈkrēs\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably alteration of earlier creaste, from Middle English creste crest

Date: 1578

1 : a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance
2 : a specially marked area in various sports; especially : an area surrounding or in front of a goal (as in lacrosse or hockey)

— crease·less \-ləs\ adjective