crease
11crease — I UK [kriːs] / US [krɪs] noun Word forms crease : singular crease plural creases 1) [countable] a line made on cloth or paper when it is folded or crushed 2) [countable] a line on someone s skin, especially on the face She has creases at the… …
12crease — [[t]kri͟ːs[/t]] creases, creasing, creased 1) N COUNT: usu pl Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded. She stood up, frowning at the creases in her silk dress... Papa flattened the creases of the map with… …
13crease — 1. noun /ˈkɹiːs/ a) A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced. His pants had a nice sharp crease. b) One of the white lines drawn on the …
14crease — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 untidy line/fold ADJECTIVE ▪ deep VERB + CREASE ▪ have ▪ She had lots of deep creases at the corners of her eyes. ▪ iron out …
15crease — crease1 [kri:s] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from crest] 1.) a line on a piece of cloth, paper etc where it has been folded, crushed, or pressed ▪ She smoothed the creases from her skirt. ▪ I ll have to iron out the creases. 2.) a fold in …
16crease — crease1 [ kris ] noun 1. ) count a line made on cloth or paper when it is folded or crushed 2. ) count a line on someone s skin, especially on the face: WRINKLE: She has creases at the corners of her eyes. 3. ) singular the area in front of the… …
17crease — I. /kris / (say krees) noun 1. a line or mark produced in anything by folding; a fold; a ridge; a furrow. 2. the sharp vertical ridge in the front and at the back of each leg of a pair of trousers, produced by pressing. 3. Cricket one of three… …
18crease — crease1 creaseless, adj. creaser, n. /krees/, n., v., creased, creasing. n. 1. a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow. 2. a wrinkle, esp. one on the face. 3. the straight, vertical edge or line… …
19crease — A line or linear depression as produced by a fold. SEE ALSO: fold, groove, line. digital c. one of the grooves on the palmar surface of a finger, at the level of an …
20crease — 1 noun 1 (C) a line on cloth, paper etc, made by folding, crushing or pressing it: You ve got a crease in your dress where you ve been sitting. | I can never get the creases straight in these trousers. 2 (singular) the line where the player has… …
