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to untuck

to untuck

6.0
To take out stitches from a folded part of clothing to make it looser
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈtʌk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : descoser

Examples

  • I untucked the flap and held it open over the rug.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • She carefully untucked the hem of her dress to shorten its length.

  • After the meal, he untucked his shirt to feel more comfortable.

  • The tailor untucked the fabric to give the dress a looser fit.

Synonyms

to unpick
vsto untuck
1 6.4

To remove stitches from fabric by taking out the thread

is specifically about opening a sewn fold to change garment shape
to unstitch
vsto untuck
1 6.3

To pull out the thread used to join pieces of cloth or close a cut

is focused on unpicking a sewn fold to change clothing form
to unsew
vsto untuck
8.4

To remove stitches from cloth or clothing

is about opening a sewn fold to alter its size or shape

Surface Forms

untuck infinitive
untucked past
untucked past participle
untucking present participle
untucks third person singular

Morphology

untuck = tuck (transparent) = un + tuck

The word 'untuck' is transparently derived from 'tuck' with the prefix 'un-' indicating reversal of the action.

Etymology

Untuck comes from un- 'not' and tuck 'a fold or small stitch in cloth', so it literally means to undo a tuck. That's why to untuck clothing in sewing is to open or remove the sewn fold to change the shape or fit of the garment.