| Creaser | n. 1. A tool, or a sewing-machine attachment, for making lines or creases on leather or cloth, as guides to sew by. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A tool for making creases or beads, as in sheet iron, or for rounding small tubes. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Bookbinding) A tool for making the band impression distinct on the back. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Greaser | n. 1. One who, or that which, greases; specifically, a person employed to lubricate the working parts of machinery, engines, carriages, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A nickname sometimes applied in contempt to a Mexican or other Latin-American of the lowest type; -- derogatory and offensive. [ Low, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] |