Wrinkle ON my shirt.

[Ashraful Haque]

I want to know how to use 'wrinkle' correctly.

1) My shirt is wrinkled.
2) There are wrinkles on/in my shirt/skin. (should it be 'on' or 'in?')
3) How do I get these wrinkles off/out of my shirt/skin?

 

[jutfrank]

If you're talking about a shirt, wrinkled is not right. Use creased.

If you're talking about skin, you can use wrinkled.

 

[SoothingDave]

I think shirts can be wrinkled. Maybe it's a BrE/AmE thing.

 

[GoesStation]

Shirts are wrinkled when they aren't pressed and have uneven surfaces. They're creased when they've been pressed so as to have folds only in selected places.

 

[Skrej]

I want to know how to use 'wrinkle' correctly.
1) My shirt is wrinkled. :tick:
2) There are wrinkles on/in my shirt/skin. (should it be 'on' or 'in?') Use 'in'. I think 'X is wrinkled', or 'X has wrinkles' is probably a more natural expression, however.
3) How do I get these wrinkles off/out of my shirt/skin? Use 'out of' with 'shirt'. With 'skin', I'd probably just say 'How do I get rid of these wrinkles?'

'Wrinkled' definitely works for clothing and fabric in AmE. 'Creased' might also just be the result of the fabric having been folded for a long period. If you've ever spread a fresh tablecloth for example, you'll likely have to deal with the creases from folding.

 

[Tdol]

2) There are wrinkles on/in my shirt/skin. (should it be 'on' or 'in?') Use 'in'. I think 'X is wrinkled', or 'X has wrinkles' is probably a more natural expression, however.

I'm OK with wrinkles, but they would be on my shirt.

 

[Ashraful Haque]

I think I know the difference between 'wrinkle' and 'crease.' While it's possible to have wrinkles in your skin, I don't think it makes sense to say 'crease' when it comes to skin even when it's actually a crease. Is it?
Can I say 'crease in the skin' for the following photos?

 

[Ashraful Haque]

'Wrinkled' definitely works for clothing and fabric in AmE. 'Creased' might also just be the result of the fabric having been folded for a long period. If you've ever spread a fresh tablecloth for example, you'll likely have to deal with the creases from folding.

Thank you so much. It's 'wrinkle in/out' for cloths.

Is it the same for 'crease'?
1) My shirt is creased.
2) There are creases in my shirt.
3) How do I get these creases out of my shirt?

 

[Skrej]

I think I know the difference between 'wrinkle' and 'crease.' While it's possible to have wrinkles in your skin, I don't think it makes sense to say 'crease' when it comes to skin even when it's actually a crease. Is it?
Can I say 'crease in the skin' for the following photos?
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We do refer to 'creases' in skin, such as a creased forehead. The baby's legs have 'rolls' or 'folds' of skin to me, although I guess technically those are creases You do sometimes hear of an elbow crease.

To further confuse you, we also speak of 'crinkled skin', especially around the corners of the eyes and lips as well as the backs of hands.. There's a lot of overlap in these terms, so I wouldn't worry too much about trying to rigidly define the differences. Note the similarity in images for a 'furrowed brow' compared to 'creased forehead'.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'm more than happy with both "creased" and "wrinkled" for a piece of clothing that needs to be ironed.