PUCKER


Meaning of PUCKER in English

/ ˈpʌkə(r); NAmE / verb

pucker (sth) (up) to form or to make sth form small folds or lines :

[ v ]

His face puckered , and he was ready to cry.

[ vn ]

She puckered her lips.

puckered fabric

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (as a verb): probably frequentative, from the base of poke Scottish a bag or small sack and pocket (suggesting the formation of small purse-like gatherings).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.