Crease

Definitions

1. A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
2. Archaic form of kris.
   alt-of, archaic
3. One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
4. The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
5. The area in front of each goal.
6. A crack.
   Jamaica, slang

Equivalents

34 more languages

العربيةالطويةثنيةطوية

Беларускаямяць

Българскимъна

BosanskibrazdaDobragubakuremetinaborpukбразданабор+ 6 more

Češtinabrankovištěmačkat semnoutohybpukrýhavarhánekvráskazáhyb+ 6 more

Cymraegplygiadtolc

Ελληνικάπτυχή

Suomikurelaskoslaskostaamaalialuenaarmuttaaprässätäprässipuohderaapaistarajaviivarypistääryppytaitostaittaa+ 11 more

Gàidhligpreas

Galegopregorisco

עבריתקמט

हिन्दीशिकनसिलवट

HrvatskibrazdaDobragubakuremetinaborpukбразданабор+ 6 more

Magyarélgyúrráncolsúrol+ 1 more

Հայերենկնճիռփոթ

Bahasa Indonesiakedutlipatanploi

Íslenskabrot

Italianocordonaturagrinzapiega

日本語折り目癖

Kurdîajardobraêlkûrematpûk+ 3 more

Nederlandskreukelplooi

Polskibigabigowaćfałdfałdagurbamiąćrugwygnieceniezagięciezakładkazałamaniezałamekzbigowaćzgięciezgnieceniezmarszczka+ 13 more

Portuguêsdobraenrugarroçarrugavinco+ 2 more

Românăcută

Русскийврата́рская площа́дказаги́бзагибатьзагнутьморщитьмятьскладкасминатьсморщитьсмятьстрелка+ 8 more

Slovenčinamať

Slovenščinameti

СрпскиbrazdaDobragubakuremetinaborpukбразданабор+ 6 more

Svenskamålområdeveck

Kiswahilimkunjo

ไทยขนบ

Türkçeburuşturmakkırışıklıkkırıştırmakörselemek+ 1 more

Українськазморшкам'ятискладка

Tiếng Việtnếp

Examples

“His pants had a nice sharp crease.”

“His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold⟳.”

“DRS showed he was out of the crease in a controversial run⟳ out review⟳.”

“(To Ali G): My skin is so dry. So for being a bad boy, I want⟳ you to rub oil into me, paying special attention to my breasts and my batty crease.”

“the cursed Malayan crease, and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm”

“While the crew and some of the natives were taking in the pepper, Samuel Page Pierson noticed that some of the other Malays aboard ship were receiving their creases from the natives in the boat.”

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