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tucker
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun tucker has 4 senses
- tucker(n = noun.person) benjamin ricketson tucker - United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939); Array is a kind of anarchist, nihilist, syndicalist
- tucker(n = noun.person) sophie tucker - United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966); Array is a kind of comedienne, vaudevillian
- tucker(n = noun.person) Array - a sewer who tucks; Array is a kind of sewer
- tucker(n = noun.artifact) Array - a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress; Array is a kind of yoke
Derived forms verb tuck3, verb tuck2
Verb tucker has 1 sense
- tucker(v = verb.body) beat, exhaust, tucker out, wash up - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" is one way to fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
tucker, n.
- One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made. [1913 Webster]
- A narrow piece of linen or the like, folded across the breast, or attached to the gown at the neck, forming a part of a woman's dress in the 17th century and later. [1913 Webster]
- A fuller. [1913 Webster]
- Daily food; meals; also, food in general."Tobacco, matches, and tucker, the latter comprising almost anything within the province of food." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
tucker, v. t.
To tire; to weary; -- usually with out . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
tucker, n. & v.
--n.
1 a person or thing that tucks.
2 hist. a piece of lace or linen etc. in or on a woman's bodice.
3 Austral. colloq. food.
--v.tr. (esp. in passive; often foll. by out) US colloq. tire, exhaust.
--n.
1 a person or thing that tucks.
2 hist. a piece of lace or linen etc. in or on a woman's bodice.
3 Austral. colloq. food.
--v.tr. (esp. in passive; often foll. by out) US colloq. tire, exhaust.
Idiom
best bib and tucker see BIB(1). tucker-bag (or -box) Austral. colloq. a container for food.
THESAURUS
tucker
C ration, K ration, allotment, allowance, apron, beat, bib, board, bread, bread and butter, bugger, burn out, cheer, comestibles, commons, creature comfort, cuisine, daily bread, debilitate, do in, do up, eatables, edibles, emergency rations, enervate, exhaust, fag, fag out, fare, fast food, fatigue, feast, field rations, flag, food, food and drink, foodstuff, frazzle, harass, health food, ingesta, jade, junk food, kitchen stuff, knock, knock out, knock up, meals, meat, mess, overfatigue, overstrain, overtire, overweary, pinafore, poop, poop out, prostrate, provender, provision, rations, short commons, smock, spread, sustenance, table, tire, tire out, tire to death, use up, viands, victuals, vittles, weaken, wear, wear down, wear on, wear out, weary, wilt, windROGET THESAURUS
tucker
Clothing
N clothing, investment, covering, dress, raiment, drapery, costume, attire, guise, toilet, toilette, trim, habiliment, vesture, vestment, garment, garb, palliament, apparel, wardrobe, wearing apparel, clothes, things, underclothes, array, tailoring, millinery, finery, full dress, garniture, theatrical properties, outfit, equipment, trousseau, uniform, regimentals, continentals, canonicals, livery, gear, harness, turn-out, accouterment, caparison, suit, rigging, trappings, traps, slops, togs, toggery, day wear, night wear, zoot suit, designer clothes, masquerade, dishabille, morning dress, undress, kimono, lungi, shooting-coat, mufti, rags, tatters, old clothes, mourning, weeds, duds, slippers, robe, tunic, paletot, habit, gown, coat, frock, blouse, toga, smock frock, claw coat, hammer coat, Prince Albert coat, sack coat, tuxedo coat, frock coat, dress coat, tail coat, cloak, pall, mantle, mantlet mantua, shawl, pelisse, wrapper, veil, cape, tippet, kirtle, plaid, muffler, comforter, haik, huke, chlamys, mantilla, tabard, housing, horse cloth, burnoose, burnous, roquelaure, houppelande, surcoat, overcoat, great coat, surtout, spencer, mackintosh, waterproof, raincoat, ulster, P-coat, dreadnought, wraprascal, poncho, cardinal, pelerine, barbe, chudder, jubbah, oilskins, pajamas, pilot jacket, talma jacket, vest, jerkin, waistcoat, doublet, camisole, gabardine, farthingale, kilt, jupe, crinoline, bustle, panier, skirt, apron, pinafore, bloomer, bloomers, chaqueta, songtag, tablier, pants, trousers, trowsers, breeches, pantaloons, inexpressibles, overalls, smalls, small clothes, shintiyan, shorts, jockey shorts, boxer shorts, tights, drawers, panties, unmentionables, knickers, knickerbockers, philibeg, fillibeg, pants suit, culottes, jeans, blue jeans, dungarees, denims, Levis, Calvin Klein, Calvins, Bonjour, Gloria Vanderbilt, headdress, headgear, chapeau, crush hat, opera hat, kaffiyeh, sombrero, jam, tam-o-shanter, tarboosh, topi, sola topi, pagri, puggaree, cap, hat, beaver hat, coonskin cap, castor, bonnet, tile, wideawake, billycock, wimple, nightcap, mobcap, skullcap, hood, coif, capote, calash, kerchief, snood, babushka, head, coiffure, crown, chignon, pelt, wig, front, peruke, periwig, caftan, turban, fez, shako, csako, busby, kepi, forage cap, bearskin, baseball cap, fishing hat, helmet, mask, domino, body clothes, linen, hickory shirt, shirt, sark, smock, shift, chemise, night gown, negligee, dressing gown, night shirt, bedgown, sac de nuit, underclothes, underpants, undershirt, slip, brassiere, corset, stays, corsage, corset, corselet, bodice, girdle, stomacher, petticoat, panties, under waistcoat, jock, athletic supporter, jockstrap, sweater, jersey, cardigan, turtleneck, pullover, sweater vest, neckerchief, neckcloth, tie, ruff, collar, cravat, stock, handkerchief, scarf, bib, tucker, boa, cummerbund, rumal, rabat, shoe, pump, boot, slipper, sandal, galoche, galoshes, patten, clog, sneakers, running shoes, hiking boots, high-low, Blucher boot, wellington boot, Hessian boot, jack boot, top boot, Balmoral, arctics, bootee, bootikin, brogan, chaparajos, chavar, chivarras, chivarros, gums, larrigan, rubbers, showshoe, stogy, veldtschoen, legging, buskin, greave, galligaskin, gamache, gamashes, moccasin, gambado, gaiter, spatterdash, brogue, antigropelos, stocking, hose, gaskins, trunk hose, sock, hosiery, glove, gauntlet, mitten, cuff, wristband, sleeve, swaddling cloth, baby linen, layette, ice wool, taffeta, pocket handkerchief, hanky, hankie, clothier, tailor, milliner, costumier, sempstress, snip, dressmaker, habitmaker, breechesmaker, shoemaker, Crispin, friseur, cordwainer, cobbler, hosier, hatter, draper, linen draper, haberdasher, mercer, diaper, nappy, disposable diaper, cloth diaper, Luvs Huggies, invested, habited, dighted, barbed, barded, clad, costume, shod, chausse, en grande tenue, sartorial, the soul of this man is his clothes.
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