creaseとは意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

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

名詞

crease (複数形 creases)

1. A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.

   His pants had a nice sharp crease.

   His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.

2. (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
3. (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
4. (ice hockey, handball) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal.
5. (Jamaica, slang) A crack.
   • 2002, Mark Mylod, Ali G Indahouse, Naomi Campbell as herself:

     (To Ali G): My skin is so dry. So for being a bad boy, I want you to rub oil into me, paying special attention to my breasts and my batty crease.

同意語

• (handball: goal crease): zone

動詞

crease (三人称単数 現在形 creases, 現在分詞 creasing, 過去形および過去分詞形 creased)

1. (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
2. (intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
3. (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.

   The bullet just creased his shoulder.

4. (UK, colloquial, intransitive or reflexive, progressive tenses only) To laugh.

   I can't breathe, I'm creasing so hard.

参考

• Hockey rink on Wikipedia.

名詞

crease (複数形 creases)

1. Archaic form of kris.
   • 1847, Alfred Tennyson, “Prologue”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], OCLC 2024748: