- 1[transitive, intransitive] crease (something) to make lines on cloth or paper by folding or crushing it; to develop lines in this way Pack your suit carefully so that you don't crease it.
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- 2[transitive, intransitive] crease (something) to make lines in the skin; to develop lines in the skin A frown creased her forehead. Her face creased into a smile.
crease
verbNAmE//kris//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they crease he / she / it creases
past simple creased
-ing form creasing
adjective I can't wear this blouse. It's creased.See crease in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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