1. to crease or fold (paper or fabric) in advance, before final processing or use
Usage: common in manufacturing and printing

1. a crease or fold made in advance on paper or fabric
Usage: common in manufacturing and printing

Examples

• The printer will precrease the cardstock to make folding easier.
• We precreased the brochures so they would fold cleanly at the binding.
• The precrease on the envelope helps it open smoothly.
• Manufacturers often precrease boxes to improve assembly efficiency.
• The fabric was precreased along the seam line before cutting.