Meaning & use
wrinkle
A small fold, crease, or line, especially in skin or fabric.
See it in a sentence
She ironed the shirt carefully to remove every last wrinkle before the interview.
Fine wrinkles had formed around his eyes from years of smiling.
A note on using this word
Wrinkle can also mean a minor problem or complication, as in 'there's one wrinkle in the plan.'
Words with a similar meaning
creasefold
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A minor problem or unexpected complication in a plan.
There was one wrinkle in the schedule that delayed the whole event.
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