Definitions of Crease [kris]

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Definition of 'Crease'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) crease
a ridge or furrow produced in or on anything by folding, striking, etc.

2.  crease
a wrinkle, esp. one on the face.

3.  crease
a sharp, vertical edge pressed into the front and back of trousers.

4.  crease
(in ice hockey) the marked rectangular or semicircular area in front of a goal cage.

5. (v.t.) crease
to make a crease in; wrinkle.

6.  crease
to wound by a superficial shot.

7. (v.i.) crease
to become creased.

Etymology: (1400–50; late ME creeste, crest)

Definition of 'Crease'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
"a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

2. (noun) wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
"his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

3. (verb) kris, creese, crease
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

4. (verb) wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
"The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"

5. (verb) furrow, wrinkle, crease
make wrinkled or creased
"furrow one's brow"

6. (verb) graze, crease, rake
scrape gently
"graze the skin"

7. (verb) rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
"This fabric won't wrinkle"

Definition of 'Crease'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) crease
a line where sth has been folded or pressed
a crease in his pants; Tear the paper along the crease.

Definition of 'Crease'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Crease
see Creese

2. (noun) Crease
a line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced

3. (noun) Crease
one of the lines serving to define the limits of the bowler and the striker

4. (verb) Crease
to make a crease or mark in, as by folding or doubling

Translation of 'Crease'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a mark made by folding or doubling something a smart crease in his trousers; My dress was full of creases after being in my suitcase.
Afrikaans: vou, plooi	Arabic: ثِنْيَـه، تَجَعُّد	Bulgarian: гънка
Brazilian: vinco	Czech: puk, zmačkání	German: die Falte
Danish: pressefold; fold; krølle	Greek: ζάρα	Spanish: arruga, pliegue, raya
Estonian: volt, korts, viik	Farsi: چین و چروک	Finnish: ryppy
French: pli	Hebrew: קֶמֶט	Hindi: सिकुड़न, चुन्नट का चिह्न
Croatian: nabor	Hungarian: gyűrődés	Indonesian: lipatan
Icelandic: brot, krumpa	Italian: piega, sgualcitura	Japanese: 折り目
Korean: 주름	Lithuanian: kantas, klostė, raukšlė	Latvian: kroka; krunka; ieloce; ie
Malay: kesan renyuk	Dutch: vouw, kreukel	Norwegian: pressefold, rynke, krøll
Polish: fałda, zmarszczka	Persian: چین و چروک	Pashto: ګونځی او چاودی
Portuguese: vinco	Romanian: cută	Russian: складка
Slovak: záhyb; puk	Slovenian: guba	Serbian: nabor
Swedish: veck, pressveck	Thai: รอยพับ	Turkish: kırışık; ütü çizgisi
Taiwanese: 摺痕，皺摺	Ukrainian: зморшка; складка	Urdu: سلوٹ، شکن
Vietnamese: nếp gấp	Chinese: 折痕
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