crease
Translation
crease, fold, wrinkle
Examples
Iron your shirt to get the creases out.
Iron your shirt to get the creases out.
He folded the paper along the crease.
He folded the paper along the crease.
Grammar Patterns
((a crease in sth.)) a line on a surface There's a crease in my pants.
((to get creases out)) to remove wrinkles I need to iron my shirt to get the creases out.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fold, wrinkle, crinkle, pleat
Etymology
The origin is uncertain, but it is possibly related to 'crest'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'increasing' the number of lines on a piece of paper by folding it, which creates creases.