as in furrows
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
rolling, rather than folding, your clothes when you pack will usually prevent a lot of creases
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Recent Examples of creases
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Permanent press is a specialized setting designed to keep creases to a minimum.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
This wide-leg pair in textured satin also won’t show wrinkles and creases, and can be dressed up for an evening night out simply by adding a low heel.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
The letter’s fraying edges and deepening creases became a symbol of his long fight for justice.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
With age, skin tends to get drier, so these ingredients help improve hydration, which in turn will help boost skin elasticity and soften deep creases.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Its long, tapered bristles glide across lids and nestle perfectly into creases, diffusing shadow with that pro-level, soft-focus finish.
—Allure, 20 Dec. 2025
The variety of body types and shapes shown here, often covered in very little, is a reminder that despite the smoothness of the people held up as worthy of admiration on Instagram, most people’s bodies and faces have lumps and bumps and creases and crinkles.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Because leather is prone to drying, apply leather conditioner after cleaning to prevent creases and cracking, and to provide a barrier that can prevent stains.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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Gibbens flashed tremendous instincts versus a Dolphins offense designed to quickly displace defenders and create creases with motion and misdirection.
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Flyer gone damp in his hand, creases shredding how cut cotton would.
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Noun
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
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Since the material never wrinkles, the pants are the ideal pick for wearing on long travel days or packing in your suitcase.—
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Harlow wrinkles her nose, the perfect picture of disgust.—
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“Creases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creases. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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