pout
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It comes from the Welsh pwdu, meaning to sulk, which itself originated with the English word pout, combined with the Welsh verb-forming suffix -u.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
Her lips, coated in a nude lipstick, are pursed just enough to achieve the perfect pout.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
She does several makeup tutorials during the Live, deftly lining her lips a deep mahogany shade as a cameraman zooms in on her voluminous pout.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024
Now, scientists have trained a facial robot to anticipate and mirror human expressions, allowing it to produce a simultaneous smile—or frown, or pout.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024
Ma Charles rocked herself like a child on a hobby horse, wearing the mile-long pout I was used to seeing on my sisters.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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