crease up
crease up
To become creased or wrinkled, as of clothing. After sitting for so long in my suit, the pants are starting to crease up.
See also: crease, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
crease something up
to get creases or folds into something that is supposed to be flat; to wrinkle one's clothing. (Very similar to messed up.) You will crease your jacket up if you don't sit up straight. I was sitting so long that I creased up my pants.
See also: crease, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- crease
- creased
- rumple up
- fold (something) into (something)
- fold into
- iron out
- ironing
- crinkle up
- fold up
- cream (one's) pants