crease crease /ˈkriːs/

noun

1. A Malayan dagger with a wavy blade  ( crease , creese [Archaic] , kris )
   a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
   
   
2. A slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface  ( crease , crinkle , furrow , line , seam , wrinkle )
   a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
    His face has many lines
   his face has many lines
    Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
   ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
   
   
3. An angular or rounded shape made by folding  ( bend , crease , crimp , flexure , fold , plication )
   an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    A fold in the napkin
   a fold in the napkin
    A crease in his trousers
   a crease in his trousers
    A plication on her blouse
   a plication on her blouse
    A flexure of the colon
   a flexure of the colon
    A bend of his elbow
   a bend of his elbow
   

verb

1. () [Archaic] Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic  ( crinkle [Archaic] , crisp [Archaic] , ruckle [British] , crease [Archaic] , scrunch [Archaic] , scrunch up [Archaic] , wrinkle [Archaic] )
   make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic
    The dress got wrinkled
   The dress got wrinkled
    Crease the paper like this to make a crane
   crease the paper like this to make a crane
   
2. Become wrinkled, crumpled or creased  ( crease , crinkle , crumple , rumple , wrinkle )
   become wrinkled, crumpled or creased
    This fabric won't wrinkle
   This fabric won't wrinkle
   
3. Scrape gently  ( crease , graze , rake )
   scrape gently
    Graze the skin
   graze the skin
   
4. Make wrinkled or creased  ( crease , furrow , wrinkle )
   make wrinkled or creased
    Furrow one's brow
   furrow one's brow