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In some senses, crease is marked as slang, archaic, UK, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
noun
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.
His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
DRS showed he was out of the crease in a controversial run out review.
The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
The area in front of each goal.
A crack.
(To Ali G): My skin is so dry. So for being a bad boy, I want you to rub oil into me, paying special attention to my breasts and my batty crease.
verb
To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
To lightly bloody; to graze.
The bullet just creased his shoulder.
To laugh.
I can't breathe, I'm creasing so hard.
He creases at his own joke.
noun
Archaic form of kris.
the cursed Malayan crease, and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm
While the crew and some of the natives were taking in the pepper, Samuel Page Pierson noticed that some of the other Malays aboard ship were receiving their creases from the natives in the boat.