pursing

Meanings

• The act of purse-lipping, which creates a pursed or puckered appearance of the lips.

  - "She pursed her lips to keep out the wind."
  - "In the portrait, the subject purses her lips subtly, adding a touch of mystery to her expression."

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Synonyms

pucker

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pursing
pursing , surcingle , cursing , enduring , absuring , acquiring

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Variants

List of all variants of pursing that leads to same result
purse , pursed , purses , pursing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'pursing' is derived from the Old French word 'pursir', which means 'to follow closely' or 'to pursue'. The modern English word 'pursing' has come to mean 'the act of purse-lipping' or 'the puckered appearance of the lips'.

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