
crease
n 1: 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"
[syn: {fold}, {plication}, {flexure}, {crimp}, {bend}]
2: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his
face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
[syn: {wrinkle}, {furrow}, {crinkle}, {seam}, {line}]
3: a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade [syn: {kris}, {creese}]
v 1: make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface; "The dress
got wrinkled" [syn: {wrinkle}, {ruckle}, {crinkle}, {scrunch},
{scrunch up}, {crisp}]
2: make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow" [syn: {furrow},
{wrinkle}]
3: scrape gently; "graze the skin" [syn: {graze}, {rake}]
4: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't
wrinkle" [syn: {rumple}, {crumple}, {wrinkle}, {crinkle}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0