Etymology

crease

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Today it means: A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced. Full definition →

Middle English crest
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcrest“ridge, crest”
  2. English todaycrease

From earlier English creast, from Middle English crest (“ridge, crest”). More at crest.

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