creases
Lines from folding
Creases is the plural of crease—lines or ridges formed by folding, pressing, or wrinkling.
Fabric develops creases from storage; skin develops creases with age.
A crease can be intentional, like the sharp crease ironed into dress pants, or unwanted, like creases in a crumpled shirt.
She smoothed the creases from the tablecloth.
Surface fold or crease
- crow's-feetWrinkles at eye corners
- furrowsNarrow plowed channels
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
collagen · elastin · aging · sagging · moisturizer · retinol · facelift · dermatology
Bend onto itself
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
cardstock · envelope · accordion-fold · crimp · flap · letter · pamphlet · leaflet
wrinkle
Surface fold or crease
press · fabric · shirt · linen · cotton · starch · steam · garment · collar · cuff
wrinkle
Surface fold or crease
- crow's-feetWrinkles at eye corners
- furrowsNarrow plowed channels
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
dermis · collagen · elastin · aging · sagging · moisturizer · retinol · facelift · dermatology · brow
fold
Bend onto itself
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- bookbindingAssembling pages into volumes
- spineColumn of vertebrae
score · cardstock · envelope · accordion-fold · crimp · flap · letter · pamphlet · leaflet · dog-ear
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
leather · vinyl · upholstery · shoe · wallet · elbow · knee · patina · softening · distress
pitch
Frequency of sound
stumps · boundary · delivery · run-up · umpire · ground · line · marking
- irregularitiesbumps, dents, ridges, grooves, ripples
- laundry problemsstains, fading, wrinkles, lint, holes
- book damagewater damage, torn pages, loose pages, cracked spine, broken spine
- craft flawscracks, tears, holes, stains, gaps
- foldsfolds, fold, pleats, pleat, tucks
- aging signswrinkles, fine lines, wrinkled skin, gray hair, frown lines
creasessmooths
Eliminates roughness or wrinkles
irons · presses · flattens · smooths out · straightens
- skin crease
- leg crease
- deep creases
- crease upLaugh uncontrollably
- goal creaseProtected zone before net
- cut creaseEye socket makeup technique
decrease, increased, increasing, crease, increases, decreasing, creased, increasingly, creasing