Meaning & use
Creased
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having a line or fold pressed or formed into a material, such as fabric or paper, typically from folding, wear, or pressure.
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His shirt was creased after being packed tightly in the suitcase.
She creased the paper carefully to make a sharp fold for the origami crane.
A note on using this word
Also used informally in British English to mean doubled over with laughter, as in "I was creased."
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
British informal: helpless with laughter.
The whole room was creased at his impression of the boss.
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