as in furrows
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
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Recent Examples of creases
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Iron Any Creases or Wrinkles Nothing blurs the beauty, color, and pattern of a beautiful curtain than wrinkles and creases.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
At the Loewe show on Friday, Chamberlain opted for tight, tiny curls next to silver shadow in her eye creases and a dark red lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The high waist slims creases and hugs snugly above the hip bone.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The removable insulation liner makes for easy water dumping and cleaning, even if the fabric does have a few folds and creases in the corners.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Quick Packing Tips For A Longer Cruise Rolling rather than folding clothes can save space and help prevent deep creases, especially when combined with packing cubes.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reaching for a portable clothes steamer is my go-to hack for knocking out pesky creases in a flash.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Waking up with knotted hair and sheet creases on your face doesn’t have to be a reality.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Iron Any Creases or Wrinkles Nothing blurs the beauty, color, and pattern of a beautiful curtain than wrinkles and creases.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
LaLonde also recommends shaking out your towels before moving them to the dryer to release any creases and wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
At the Loewe show on Friday, Chamberlain opted for tight, tiny curls next to silver shadow in her eye creases and a dark red lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The high waist slims creases and hugs snugly above the hip bone.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The removable insulation liner makes for easy water dumping and cleaning, even if the fabric does have a few folds and creases in the corners.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Quick Packing Tips For A Longer Cruise Rolling rather than folding clothes can save space and help prevent deep creases, especially when combined with packing cubes.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Reaching for a portable clothes steamer is my go-to hack for knocking out pesky creases in a flash.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.
—Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creases
Noun
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since the material never wrinkles, the pants are the ideal pick for wearing on long travel days or packing in your suitcase.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Creases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creases. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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