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puckering

verb , present participle of pucker

Synonyms and Antonyms of puckering

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

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of puckering

corrugating, creasing, crimping, folding, pleating, rucking

crinkling, crumpling, rumpling, scrunching, wrinkling

crisping, rippling, ruffling

contracting, furrowing, knitting

messing (up), mussing (up)

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of puckering

evening, ironing, pressing, straightening

neatening, tidying

flattening, ironing out, smoothening, smoothing, uncrumpling

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