crease

Everyday

1. A crease is a line or fold made in paper, cloth or skin when it is pressed or crumpled. tree →
2. To crease means to make a fold or line in something, or to become creased. tree →
3. In cricket, the crease is the white line where the batter stands. tree →

In the lessons

In art, maths and craft lessons, pupils fold paper along a crease to make shapes, origami and lines of symmetry. In everyday life clothes crease and get ironed. Phrases: fold along the crease, a sharp crease, iron out the creases.

Examples

• Fold the paper and press along the crease. tree →
• The crease in the paper shows the line of symmetry. tree →
• My shirt was full of creases after the journey. tree →
• Don't crease your homework in your bag. tree →
• Dad ironed out the creases. tree →
• The batter stood at the crease. tree →
• When she smiles, little creases appear around her eyes. tree →
• I am changing, I am losing all my creases. tree →

Note

Countable noun; verb: creased, creasing. Do not confuse with increase (to grow bigger) or grease (oil). In maths, folding along a crease can show a line of symmetry, where both halves match exactly.