ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tucking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Tucking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of tuck.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of tuck.

More Meanings

  1. (sewing) A tuck.

Example Sentences

White embroidery, lace, delicate tuckings, and elaborate ribbings rioted across the white of his short doubtlet, breech, and tight stockings.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pucker, insert, gather, tacking, tack, binding.

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