crease

²crease

verb

creasedcreas·ing

Definition of CREASE

transitive verb

1

: to make a crease in or on : wrinkle <a smile creased her face>

2

: to wound slightly especially by grazing <creased by a bullet>

intransitive verb

: to become creased

— creas·er noun

Examples of CREASE

1. a neatly creased pair of pants
2. The pages of the book were stained and creased.
3. She looked up, her face creasing into a smile.

First Known Use of CREASE

1588

Related to CREASE

Synonyms: wrinkle, crinkle, furrow, rumple

Related Words: collapse, crumple, double, fold

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