Synonyms of crease

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noun

ˈkrēs 

as in furrow

a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface

rolling, rather than folding, your clothes when you pack will usually prevent a lot of creases

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrow
• wrinkle
• crinkle
• crimp
• pleat
• tuck
• seam
• loop
• corrugation
• pucker
• ply
• layer
• plait
• crow's-foot

crease

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verb

as in to furrow

to develop creases or folds

her face creased with worry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• furrow
• wrinkle
• fold
• double
• crinkle
• rumple
• crumple
• collapse

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of crease

Noun

There are still nearly three weeks left in the window to iron out any creases, but full-back looks like being a major talking point this campaign unless something changes. —Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024

While ingredients like retinoids, peptides, and vitamin C can all help make deeper wrinkles appear more shallow (building up your skin’s collagen will help smooth wrinkles out from the inside out), hyaluronic acid is often seen as a go-to choice for creases and folds. —Emily Orofino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024

Verb

Infused with hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and squalane, this foundation smooths texture, blurs fine lines and provides a radiant glow without creasing or feeling heavy. —Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024

Resistant to creasing, the talc-free formulation smooths and soothes the skin around the eyes with peptides and chamomile, calendula, and magnolia-bark extracts. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024