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/
Korean meaning: 주름, 접힌 자국
Korean pronunciation: 크**리**스
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
a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something
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When creases cease, comes inner peace.
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Origin
16세기 중세 영어 'crest'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '능선, 꼭대기'를 의미했습니다. 접히거나 눌린 부분이 마치 작은 능선처럼 보인다는 시각적 유사성에서 '주름'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“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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