crease — a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something
Pronunciation (IPA): /kriːs/
Example Sentences
- My mom always gets angry when I crease my school uniform by stuffing it in my backpack.
- The actor's face creased into a million wrinkles when he smiled, making him look like a happy raisin.
- She carefully ironed a sharp crease down the front of her trousers for the job interview.
crease
NOUN[/kriːs/]
a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something
She ironed out every crease before the big interview this morning.
When creases cease, comes inner peace.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word crease derives from Middle English 'crest', originally meaning 'ridge' or 'crest'. The meaning evolved to denote a fold or wrinkle by the 16th century, based on the visual similarity between a ridge and a pressed or folded line in fabric or material.
Breakdown
crest (ridge, peak) → crease (fold, wrinkle). The semantic shift occurred through metaphorical extension, where the linear prominence of a crest was applied to the linear indentation created by folding.
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📝Examples
“My mom always gets angry when I crease my school uniform by stuffing it in my backpack.”
“The actor's face creased into a million wrinkles when he smiled, making him look like a happy raisin.”
“She carefully ironed a sharp crease down the front of her trousers for the job interview.”
“The paper airplane wouldn't fly properly because of an unwanted crease in the wing.”
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