Goalie's turf (6 letters)

{ Answer }

CREASE

{ Related Clues }

Fold
Pleat
Wrinkle
Damage to a photograph
Dogear mark
Fold, as paper
Goalie's area
Goalie's domain
Goalie's spot
Graze with a bullet
Hat feature
Hockey area
Ironing line
Line of clothing?
Origami feature
Pants line
Result of ironing
Trouser feature
Trousers feature
Area around a goalie
Area in front of a goalie
Hockey goalie's area
Lacrosse field section
Lacrosse goalie's area
Laugh line, e.g.
Pants leg feature
Result of steam-pressing
Area near a goalie's cage

{ Tags }

area, cage, crease, domain, feature, field, fold, front, goalie, goalies, hockey, ironing, lacrosse, laugh, line, near, pants, pressing, result, turf, wrinkle

{ Notes }

The answer CREASE is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.

{ Definition }

CREASE as a noun:

1. (fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend) = an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

2. (wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line) = a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

3. (kris, creese, crease) = a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade

CREASE as a verb:

1. (wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp) = make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface; "The dress got wrinkled"

2. (furrow, wrinkle, crease) = make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"

3. (graze, crease, rake) = scrape gently; "graze the skin"

4. (rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle) = become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"