crease, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

crease (creases plural & 3rd person present) (creasing present participle) (creased past tense & past participle )

1 n-count Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded.
She stood up, frowning at the creases in her silk dress...

2  verb If cloth or paper creases or if you crease it, lines form in it when it is crushed or folded. (=crumple)
Most outfits crease a bit when you are travelling...  V
♦ creased  adj
His clothes were creased, as if he had slept in them.

3  n-count Creases in someone's skin are lines which form where their skin folds when they move. (=wrinkle)
When Crevecoeur smiled, the creases in his face deepened.
♦ creased  adj
...Jock's creased drunken face.

4 n-sing In cricket, the crease is a line on the playing surface where the batsman stands.
Haynes was still at the crease, unbeaten on 84.