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puckering

puckering noun: a fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many. Also the present participle and gerund of pucker.

Noun

puckering (plural puckerings)

  1. A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.

Proper noun capitalized: Puckering

Puckering

  1. A surname.

Also used as

puckering is also the present participle and gerund of pucker.

Forms of puckering

Adjective
comparativemore puckering
superlativemost puckering
Noun
pluralpuckerings

Words formed from puckering

Phrases with puckering

Questions about puckering

What does puckering mean?
Puckering means a fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.
What part of speech is puckering?
Puckering can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of puckering?
The plural of puckering is puckerings.

Words near puckering in the dictionary

  1. puckeredness
  2. puckerer
  3. puckerers
  4. puckeries
  5. puckeriness
  6. puckering
  7. puckering up
  8. puckeringly
  9. puckerings
  10. puckerless
  11. puckermouth

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