Synonyms of crease

crease 1 of 2

noun

ˈkrēs 

as in furrow

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface

rolling, rather than folding, your clothes when you pack will usually prevent a lot of creases

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrow
• wrinkle
• crinkle
• crimp
• pleat
• tuck
• seam
• loop
• corrugation
• pucker
• ply
• layer
• plait
• crow's-foot

crease

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verb

as in to furrow

to develop creases or folds

her face creased with worry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrow
• wrinkle
• fold
• double
• crinkle
• rumple
• crumple
• collapse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crease

Noun

Skattebo found a crease, lowered his helmet and ran over an opposing defender. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

At the dress, THR is told, as many creases as possible are ironed out — if a cue card needs to be positioned just a centimetre further to the left, it’s caught here. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

Each shirt must be on a hanger and should be creased at the mid-point of the shoulder. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

The leather had creased across the rounded toes, while the uppers had softened around the shape of her feet. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 July 2026