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creased

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crease  (krs)
n.
1. A line made by pressing, folding, or wrinkling.
2. Sports
a. A rectangular area marked off in front of the goal in hockey and lacrosse.
b. One of the lines in cricket marking off the positions of the bowler and batter or the space between two of these lines.
v. creased, creas·ing, creas·es
v.tr.
1. To make a pressed, folded, or wrinkled line in.
2. To graze or wound superficially with a bullet.
v.intr.
To become wrinkled.

[Alteration of creaste, perhaps from Middle English creste, ridge; see crest.]

creaseless adj.
creaseproof adj.
creaser n.
creasy adj.
Translations
creased [ˈkriːst] adj
[fabric, garment] → froissé(e); [paper] → chiffonné(e)
[face, skin] → ridé(e)
crease-resistant [ˌkriːsrɪˈzɪstənt] adj [garment] → infroissable

creased متغضن pomačkaný krøllet zerknittert τσαλακωμένος arrugado rypistynyt froissé zgužvan spiegazzato 折り目をつけた 주름이 간 geplooid presset pofałdowany amarrotado мятый skrynklig อย่างย่น kırışık bị nhăn 有折痕的


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The old lady's face creased into furrows of repugnance, and she made no further reply.
And then the door burst open and Nick Chopper rushed into their midst and caught the Scarecrow in a close and loving embrace that creased him into many folds and wrinkles.
All this espied Sir Marhaus, and had great wonder how his might in- creased, and so they wounded other passing sore; and then when it was come noon --"
 
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