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noun

1. The opening in the body through which food is ingested: mouth. Slang gob², trap. See mouth.
2. The front surface of the head: countenance, face, feature (often used in plural), muzzle, visage. Informal mug. Slang kisser, map, pan. See precede/follow.

1. puss
   noun
   
   = pussy noun; the vulva. (1902 —) .
   
2. puss
   noun, mainly US
   
   A miserable or ugly face; the face or mouth (esp. when hit by a blow). (1890 —) .
   C. Mccullers When you looked at the picture I didn't like the look on your puss (1961).
   
   [From Irish pus lip, mouth.]

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For a list of words related to puss, see:

• Head and Neck - puss: Slang. face
• Aspects and Components of Appearance - puss: Slang. face, esp. mouth
• Animal Types and Parts - puss: any cat
• Pet Names

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - mis, pigebarn

2.
n. - ansigt, fjæs

Nederlands (Dutch)
poes, meisje, gezicht

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Zool) chatte, nana

2.
n. - visage, bouche, (US) gueule

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Mieze

2.
n. - Visage, Gesicht, Mund

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψιψίνα, γατούλα, γυναικάκι, γκομενάκι

Italiano (Italian)
gatto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gato (m), gatinha (f) (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
киска

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - minino, gatito, liebre, chica

2.
n. - jeta, cara o boca de una persona

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kisse (katt), flicka (fam.), nylle, kissemurra, fitta (vulg.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 小猫, 猫咪, 小姑娘, 少女

2. 脸, 嘴

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 臉, 嘴

2.
n. - 小貓, 貓咪, 小姑娘, 少女

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 고양이, 나비, 계집애

2.
n. - 얼굴, 낯짝

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ねこ, 野ウサギ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قط, تقيح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חתול, נערה מלאת-חיים, ארנבת (בריטניה)‬
n. - ‮פנים‬

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