crease

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 an untidy line that is made in fabric or paper when it is pressed or crushed: She smoothed the creases out of her skirt. * a shirt made of crease-resistant material 2 a neat line that you make in sth, for example when you fold it: trousers with a sharp crease in the legs 3 a line in the skin, especially on the face: creases around the eyes 4 (in cricket) a white line on the ground near each WICKET that marks the position of the BOWLER and the BATSMAN: He spent six hours at the crease (= he was BATTING for six hours). verb 1 to make lines on fabric or paper by folding or crushing it; to develop lines in this way: [VN] Pack your suit carefully so that you don't crease it. [also V] 2 to make lines in the skin; to develop lines in the skin: [VN] A frown creased her forehead. * [V] Her face creased into a smile. creased adjective: I can't wear this blouse. It's creased. PHRASALVERBS crease u