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bib and tucker

bib and tuck·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bib and tuhk-er]
    • /bɪb ænd ˈtʌk ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bib and tuhk-er]
    • /bɪb ænd ˈtʌk ər/

Definitions of bib and tucker words

  • noun bib and tucker an outfit of clothes (esp in the phrase best bib and tucker) 3
  • noun bib and tucker an outfit of clothes; esp., best bib and tucker best, or most formal, clothes 3
  • noun bib and tucker clothes: to dress in one's best bib and tucker. 1
See all 3 definitions of bib and tucker

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Origin of bib and tucker

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Bib and tucker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bib and tucker

bib and tucker popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bib and tucker

noun bib and tucker

  • apparel — Apparel means clothes, especially formal clothes worn on an important occasion.
  • clothes — Clothes are the things that people wear, such as shirts, coats, trousers, and dresses.
  • costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
  • habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
  • outfit — an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.: an explorer's outfit.
All 8 Synonyms of bib and tucker

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