PUCK'ER, verb transitive [Latin pectus; Gr. signifies closely, densely, to cover.] To gather into small folds or wrinkles; to contract into ridges and furrows; to corrugate. His face pale and withered, and his skin puckered in wrinkles. It is usually followed by up; as, to pucker up cloth; but up is superfluous. It is a popular word, but not elegant. PUCK'ER, noun A fold or wrinkle, or a collection of folds.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI