Definition of crease
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)
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Examples of crease in a Sentence
He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp.
a crease in the paper
tiny creases at the corners of his eyes
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
The batsman moved out of the crease.
Recent Examples of crease from the Web
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Blend a bright pink shadow into the crease of your eye.
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A slight crease flows from the outer edge of the headlight along the beltline, with another line from the front quarter to the rear quarter under the door handles.
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Using a kohl pencil (perhaps her Khol Eyeliner?) trace your top lash line, then draw an upside down V on the center of your lid, so that the point starts in your crease, just above the center of your pupil, suggests Dempsey.
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On the palm side of your hand, where the knuckles are, there are creases where the skin is really thin.
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No other cetacean has the distinctive vertical crease seen on the foreheads of these dolphins, which have indistinguishable beaks, according to NOAA.
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Gatlinburg lies in the creases of the mountains, and many lived on those folds of land.
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The FBI affidavit says a visible crease mark on the document passed to The Intercept tipped them off that the file was printed from a secure server.
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Maeve Riordan got behind the Naperville North defense midway through the first half and rolled a pass through the crease and into space near the right post.
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Origin and Etymology of crease
probably alteration of earlier creaste, from Middle English creste crest
crease
Definition of crease
creased
;creasing
creaser
nounExamples of crease in a Sentence
a neatly creased pair of pants
The pages of the book were stained and creased.
She looked up, her face creasing into a smile.
Recent Examples of crease from the Web
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Tracey's dad creased his eyebrows into a sharp V. Her mum ungripped her wine glass, leaving a fat thumbprint on the rim.
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On the side come corners of lime, tiny wheels of Thai bad chiles with clinging seeds and Thai basil, to be creased between the fingers before tossing in.
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First Known Use of crease
1588
CREASE Defined for English Language Learners
crease
playDefinition of crease for English Language Learners
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: a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something (such as cloth or a piece of paper)
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: a line or fold in someone's skin
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the crease : an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
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Definition of crease for English Language Learners
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: to fold, press, or crush (something, such as cloth or a piece of paper) so that a line or mark is formed : to put a crease in (something)
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: to make a line or fold in (someone's skin)
CREASE Defined for Kids
Definition of crease for Students
: a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or wrinkling
Definition of crease for Students
creased
;creasing
: to make a line or lines in or on I used an iron to crease my pants. Judd's mom creased her forehead. — Margo Sorenson, Firewatch
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of crease
: a line or mark made by or as if by folding a pliable substance (as the skin)
crease
Medical Definition of crease
creased
;creasing
transitive verb
: to make a crease in or on aging had creased her faceintransitive verb
: to become creased
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