What does tucking mean?
Tucking means present participle and gerund of tuck.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of tuck.
White embroidery, lace, delicate tuckings, and elaborate ribbings rioted across the white of his short doubtlet, breech, and tight stockings.
Use tucking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tucking means present participle and gerund of tuck.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
White embroidery, lace, delicate tuckings, and elaborate ribbings rioted across the white of his short doubtlet, breech, and tight stockings.
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