Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Wrinkled, puckered: Describes a surface, especially skin or fabric, that has small lines or folds.
   • Furrowed: Can describe something marked with grooves or deep wrinkles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Má deo (Wrinkled cheeks)
  • Vải deo lại sau khi giặt (The fabric became puckered after washing.)
  • Trán deo vì lo nghĩ (A forehead furrowed with worry.)

Advanced Usage

• "deo lại": to become wrinkled or puckered (often used for fabrics or materials contracting).
  • Chiếc áo len bị deo lại khi phơi nắng. (The wool sweater became puckered when dried in the sun.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhăn: (adj) wrinkled. This is a more common synonym.
• Nhàu: (adj) crumpled, creased (often used for paper or light fabric).
• Cau lại: (verb) to furrow, to pucker (often used for brows or lips).

Synonyms

• Nhăn nheo: (adj) wrinkly, full of wrinkles.
• Có nếp nhăn: (adj) having wrinkles.

Notes on Usage

• Register: The word "deo" is considered literary or somewhat rare in modern everyday Vietnamese (ít dùng). The more common and neutral term for "wrinkled" is "nhăn".
• Typical Contexts: It is often found in descriptive writing about skin (like cheeks, forehead) or the texture of materials. It conveys a sense of being gathered into small folds.

1. (ít dùng) Wrinkled, puckered
   • Má deo
     Wrinkled cheeks