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n. - An irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) v. - To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; Become wrinkled or drawn together; Draw fabric together and sew it tightly.

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Usage examples (38)
  • I have to resaw the seam because there is a pucker in the cloth.
  • He was thinking with a pucker between his black eyes.
  • Its as close to the "pucker" factor as I hope to come.
  • Canadian men confess to some "pucker," but all's well that ends well
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