Full of creases or wrinkles; rumpled or wrinkled in appearance.
From 'crease' (a fold or line), with the suffix '-y' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'. The word 'crease' likely comes from Middle English and Old French origins related to folding.
Linen fabric gets creasy because of how flax plant fibers naturally behave—they're hydrophilic and absorb water, which causes them to wrinkle when exposed to humidity.
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