1.  crease(n = noun.shape) bend, crimp, flexure, fold, plication - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a bend of his elbow"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a fold in the napkin"; "a plication on her blouse"

2.  crease(n = noun.shape) crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
Derived form verb crease₁, verb crease₂, verb crease₄

3.  crease(n = noun.artifact) creese, kris - a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade;

1.  crease(v = verb.contact) crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"; "The dress got wrinkled"
Derived form noun crease₂
Sample sentences: They %s the sheets

2.  crease(v = verb.contact) furrow, wrinkle - make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"
Derived form noun crease₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something

3.  crease(v = verb.contact) graze, rake - scrape gently; "graze the skin"
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something

4.  crease(v = verb.change) crinkle, crumple, rumple, wrinkle - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"
Derived form noun crease₂
Sample sentences: The sheets didn't %s; These fabrics %s easily

   See Creese. Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

1.  A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced. [1913 Webster]

2.  One of the lines serving to define the limits of the bowler and the striker. [1913 Webster]

3.  The combination of four lines forming a rectangle inclosing either goal, or the inclosed space itself, within which no attacking player is allowed unless the ball is there; -- called also goal crease. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   To make a crease or mark in, as by folding or doubling. [1913 Webster]

crease, n. & v.
--n.
1 a a line in paper etc. caused by folding. b a fold or wrinkle.
2 Cricket a line marking the position of the bowler or batsman (see POPPING-CREASE, bowling-crease).
3 an area near the goal in ice hockey or lacrosse into which the puck or the ball must precede the players.
--v.
1 tr. make creases in (material).
2 intr. become creased (linen creases badly).
3 tr. & intr. sl. (often foll. by up) make or become incapable through laughter.
4 tr. esp. US sl. a tire out. b stun or kill.

crease, create v.
1 tr. a (of natural or historical forces) bring into existence; cause (poverty creates resentment). b (of a person or persons) make or cause (create a diversion; create a good impression).
2 tr. originate (an actor creates a part).
3 tr. invest (a person) with a rank (created him a lord).
4 intr. sl. Brit. make a fuss; grumble.

Derivative:
creatable adj.

Etymology:
ME f. L creare

N  fold, plicature, plait, pleat, ply, crease, tuck, gather, flexion, flexure, joint, elbow, double, doubling, duplicature, gather, wrinkle, rimple, crinkle, crankle, crumple, rumple, rivel, ruck, ruffle, dog's ear, corrugation, frounce, flounce, lapel, pucker, crow's feet, plication, folded, fluted, pleated.

VB  fold, double, plicate, plait, crease, wrinkle, crinkle, crankle, curl, cockle up, cocker, rimple, rumple, flute, frizzle, frounce, rivel, twill, corrugate, ruffle, crimple, crumple, pucker, turn down, double down, down under, tuck, ruck, hem, gather.