tucker
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9.9
A small cloth worn over the front of a low-cut dress to cover the chest
- noun
- /ˈtʌkər/
- Archaic
:
cuello postizo
- Go and put your best bib and tucker on.
- bib and tucker
Examples
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The historical costume featured an intricate tucker that highlighted the fashion of the Victorian era.
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In the 18th century, women often adorned their dresses with a tucker to enhance their appearance.
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She chose a delicate lace tucker to complement her low-cut gown for the party.
Synonyms
9.9
A small decorative cloth that covers a woman's neck and shoulders
sits over the chest of low cut dresses focusing on the front breast area
9.9
A wide round collar on a woman's dress that lies over the shoulders
is narrower and sits over the front chest rather than across the shoulders
9.5
A small cloth piece worn under a jacket to look like a full shirt
are worn for decoration over low cut garments covering the chest area
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tucker was a small piece of linen or lace that women would 'tuck' into the front of a low dress, and the name comes from the verb tuck meaning 'to fold or tuck in', so a tucker is literally a cloth you tuck into clothing to cover the chest.