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crease (n.)
1660s, "long or thin mark made by doubling or folding," altered from creaste "a ridge," perhaps a variant of crest (n.), via meaning "a fold in a length of cloth" (mid-15c.) which produces a "crest." In sports, first in cricket (1779), where originally it was cut into the ground. As a verb, "to make creases in," from 1580s. Cut crease as a type of eyeshadow application is by 2009. Related: Creased; creasing.
updated on February 01, 2023
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