CREASE


Meaning of CREASE in English

/ kriːs; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

1.

an untidy line that is made in cloth or paper when it is pressed or crushed :

She smoothed the creases out of her skirt.

a shirt made of crease-resistant material

2.

a neat line that you make in sth, for example when you fold it :

trousers with a sharp crease in the legs

—picture at suit

3.

a line in the skin, especially on the face :

creases around the eyes

4.

( in cricket ) a white line on the ground near each wicket that marks the position of the bowler and the batsman

■ verb

1.

to make lines on cloth or paper by folding or crushing it; to develop lines in this way :

[ vn ]

Pack your suit carefully so that you don't crease it.

[also v ]

2.

to make lines in the skin; to develop lines in the skin :

[ vn ]

A frown creased her forehead.

[ v ]

Her face creased into a smile.

►  creased adjective :

I can't wear this blouse. It's creased.

PHRASAL VERBS

- crease up | crease sb up

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: probably a variant of crest .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.