creased


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crease

 (krēs)
n.
1. A line made by pressing, folding, or wrinkling.
2. Sports
a. In hockey, an area marked in front of the goal in which an offensive player can score a goal only if the puck reaches the area before the player does.
b. In lacrosse, the circle marked around the goal into which offensive players cannot enter.
c. 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.]

crease′less adj.
crease′proof′ adj.
creas′er n.
creas′y adj.
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creased

(kriːst)
adj
marked by creases and wrinkles(of a person's face or skin) displaying furrows and wrinkles
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Translations
pomačkaný
krøllet
rypistynyt
izgužvan
折り目をつけた
주름이 간
skrynklig
ย่น
bị nhăn

creased

[ˈkriːst] adj
[fabric, garment] → froissé(e); [paper] → chiffonné(e)
[face, skin] → ridé(e)crease-resistant [ˌkriːsrɪˈzɪstənt] adj [garment] → infroissable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

creased

مُتَغَضِّن pomačkaný krøllet zerknittert τσαλακωμένος arrugado rypistynyt froissé izgužvan spiegazzato 折り目をつけた 주름이 간 gekreukeld presset pofałdowany amarrotado мятый skrynklig ย่น kırışık bị nhăn 有折痕的
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References in classic literature ?
From under his creased brows he glowered with hate at the mockers.
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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