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Tucks

An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.

📖 Definitions of "Tucks"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.

  2. 2

    A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.

  3. 3

    A curled position.

  4. 4

    A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.

verb
  1. 1

    To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).

  2. 2

    To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.

    "Tuck in your shirt.  I tucked in the sheet.  He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket."

  3. 3

    (often with "in" or "into") To eat; to consume.

  4. 4

    To fit neatly.

    "The sofa tucks nicely into that corner.  Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath."

noun
  1. 1

    A rapier, a sword.

noun
  1. 1

    The beat of a drum.

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