creasenoun
uk/kriːs/us/kriːs/crease noun (FOLD)
[ C ] a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed:
He ironed a crease down the front of each trouser leg.
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Style & appearance of clothes
- backless
- baggy
- bespoke
- black tie
- bootcut
- half-sleeve
- hang
- ill-fitting
- knitted
- low-cut
- preppy
- ruck
- S, s
- scantily
- scoop-neck
- sequin
- skintight
- tweedy
- white-tie
- wraparound
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crease noun (CRICKET)
[ S ] specialized sports a line drawn on the ground where the player stands to hit the ball in cricket
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Cricket
- 12th man
- bails 2
- batswoman
- batting average
- bowling
- century
- cricketer
- declare
- delivery
- fall
- field
- maiden
- overthrow
- run sb out
- six
- test match
- the infield
- the outfield
- wicket
- wicketkeeper
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creaseverb [ I or T ]
uk/kriːs/us/kriːs/UK also wrinkle If cloth, paper, etc. creases, or if you crease it, it gets a line in it where it has been folded or crushed:
The seat belt has creased my blouse.
It's a nice dress, but it creases very easily.
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Making things more or less smooth or straight
- bunch
- bunch (sth) up
- coarsen
- collapse
- creased
- crinkle
- crumple
- fold
- furl
- pucker
- pumice stone
- roll sth up
- roughen
- sand
- screw
- sleek
- sleek back/down
- smooth
- steady
- straighten
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Phrasal verb(s)
crease (sb) up