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pucker vs crimp

crimp vs pucker

pucker and crimp both are nouns.

pucker and crimp both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pucker Yes No Yes No
crimp Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crimp is a hypernym of pucker; that is, crimp is a word with a broader meaning than pucker:
  • pucker: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
  • crimp: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Other hypernyms of pucker include bend, crease, flexure, fold, plication.
pucker (noun) crimp (noun)
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
pucker (verb) crimp (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds curl tightly
draw together into folds or puckers make ridges into by pinching together
become wrinkled or drawn together
Difference between pucker and crimp

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