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verb

Definition of puckernext
as in to crease
to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed puckered the fabric before adding stitches

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pucker

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noun

as in loop

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Recent Examples of pucker
Verb
Some varieties have smooth leaves; others are hairy, even puckered. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024 In another photo taken closer up of the pair, Summer could be seen smiling once again as the singer puckered her lips in a kiss. — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Noun
This combo staves off flakes for a smoother, softer, and more moisturized pucker. — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 Another TikTok meme involves people ordering Dr Pepper with pickles at drive-thrus for an extra pucker. — Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for pucker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pucker
  1. crease
  2. loop
  3. fold
  4. tuck
  5. wrinkle
  6. seam
  7. ply
  8. corrugation
Verb
  • By the time Jayden Fielding’s chip-shot field goal creased the uprights to give Ohio State an insurmountable 11-point lead, fans were closing out their tabs with one last round of shots.
    — Justin Williams, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The classic formula, also a favorite amongst makeup artists, glides onto the eye without tugging or creasing.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of crease
Noun
  • The high-rise jeans hit right at the ankle and are designed with pockets, a zipper fly, and belt loops.
    — Amy Schulman, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Two-step leadership involves reframing those losses as loops, not cliffs.
    — Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of loop
Verb
  • Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including iPhone 17 design leaks, iPhone 16e problems, Apple addresses AI concerns, a folding iPad, Apple TV’s expensive miss, EU’s new iPhone rules, and the pebble smartwatch returns.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Segway is recalling about 220,000 Segway scooters sold nationwide because the product's folding mechanism can fail while in use, posing a fall hazard that has left 20 people with injuries including broken bones, bruises and lacerations, the company said Thursday.
    — Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of fold
Noun
  • In 2017 alone, more than 1.4 million Americans traveled for elective surgeries, ranging from rhinoplasties to dental procedures to tummy tucks.
    — Keydra Manns, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • These pants provide tummy tuck control, accentuate your features and sculpt your legs.
    — Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of tuck
Verb
  • Whatever wrinkles offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki has in mind for this group next season won’t be on display now.
    — Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet Set Cozy Earth Cozy Earth Cozy Earth Bamboo Sheet Set $331 $265 Cozy Earth Pros Temperature-regulating Very thin and lightweight, but supersoft Lots of color options Cons Expensive Tend to wrinkle easily True to their name, these are some cozy AF sheets.
    — Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of wrinkle
Noun
  • Her knit pullover featured a pinch seam detailing on the body and a coat with a raw hem.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That LeBron James still found a seam and made a tough shot didn’t matter.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of seam
Noun
  • The interior of the tiny house measures just 160 sq ft (almost 15 sq m) and is finished in ply, with an open layout arranged on one floor.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Over 4 million anglers ply Florida waters yearly, catching over 100 million pounds of fish.
    — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ply
Noun
  • The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.
    — CMG Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
  • Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.
    — Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012
Definition of corrugation

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