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In some senses, crease is marked as slang, archaic, UK, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
crease
/kɹiːs/
noun 6verb 5
Collocations
9(noun.) untidy line/fold
ADJ
deep
VERB + CREASE
have
His forehead had several deep creases from years of frowning at his desk.
iron out, remove, smooth (out)
He carefully ironed out the creases in his shirt before the job interview.
PREP
~ in
He ironed the creases in his trousers before the job interview.
(noun.) neat line that is put onto fabric/paper
ADJ
knife-edge, sharp
PREP
~ in
There was a deep crease in the paper after I folded it carelessly.
(verb.)
ADV
badly, easily
His new shirt creased badly after just one wash in the machine.
a bit, slightly
My new trousers creased slightly when I sat down on the long flight.
PHRASES
be/get creased
My shirt got creased in the suitcase during the flight.
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