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Meaning of 'crease'
Meaning of 'crease' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Crease 
[ n.]
- See Creese. [ n.]- A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
- One of the lines serving to define the limits of the bowler and the striker.
2. Crease [ v. t.]
- To make a crease or mark in, as by folding or doubling. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'crease' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. crease [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Example in sentence:
- a bend of his elbow;
- a crease in his trousers;
- a flexure of the colon;
- a fold in the napkin;
- a plication on her blouse
Meaning (2):
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
Example in sentence:
- his face has many lines;
- ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
2. crease [ v]
[ v]Meaning (3):
- make wrinkled or creased
- make wrinkled or creased
Example in sentence:
- furrow one's brow
Meaning (4):
- scrape gently
- scrape gently
Example in sentence:
- graze the skin
Meaning (5):
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
Example in sentence:
- crease the paper like this to make a crane;
- The dress got wrinkled
Meaning (6):
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
- become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
Example in sentence:
- This fabric won't wrinkle
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