Meaning of moue | Babel Free

Definitions

A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness.

Equivalents

Examples

“[S]he looked at her face and made a moue in the glass; and never stopped for Laura’s answer to the questions which she had put.”

“She glanced aside to the rim of the looking-glass where his photograph was wedged, shuddered, and made a moue of distaste.”

“She made what I believe, though I wouldn't swear to it, is called a moue. Putting the lips together and shoving them out, if you know what I mean. The impression I got was that she was disappointed in Bertram, having expected better things […].”

“Why do you wear European clothes?" fumed Oscar de la Renta with a moue of disapproval and stamp of his bejewelled foot (probably).”

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