Crease

/kriːs/ noun

A line or ridge made by folding, pressing, or crushing something. In sports, particularly cricket, it refers to marked lines on the playing field.

From Middle English crese, possibly from Old French creistre meaning 'to grow' or from creste meaning 'ridge.' The meaning evolved from describing natural ridges to artificially created folds and lines.

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