crease

/kriːs/
verb
  1. To make a line or mark on something by folding, pressing, or crushing it.
    • The heavy box creased the cardboard.
    • Be careful not to crease the pages of the book.
    • He accidentally creased his shirt while packing.
  2. To develop lines or wrinkles on the skin.
    • His brow creased with worry.
    • The leather of the old sofa creased over time.
    • The skin around her eyes creased when she smiled.
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noun
  1. A line or mark made on a surface, especially cloth or paper, by folding, pressing, or crushing.
    • She smoothed the crease out of the paper before putting it in the envelope.
    • The old photograph had a crease across the middle.
    • There was a sharp crease down the front of his trousers.
  2. A line or wrinkle on the skin, especially on the face or hands.
    • He had deep creases on his forehead from years of worrying.
    • The lotion helped reduce the creases on her hands.
    • Laugh lines formed creases around her eyes.
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