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US/kriːs/
UK/kriːs/
to make a line in cloth or paper by folding or pressing it, or to get such lines
In context
Don't sit on the shirt, or you will crease it before the interview.
Linen creases easily, so most people iron it after washing.
He creased the corner of the page to mark where he stopped reading.
Words that go with crease
verb + adverb
- crease easilyCotton trousers crease easily in a suitcase.
- crease badlyThis dress creases badly if you do not hang it up.
verb + noun
- crease a shirtBe careful not to crease your shirt on the plane.
- crease the paperShe creased the paper in half to make a card.
- crease the fabricPacking it too tightly will crease the fabric.
- crease the cornerShe creased the corner of the page to mark her place.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The shirt is crease.Correct: The shirt is creased.