bib and tucker
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bib and tucker
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Melbourne proudly put on its best bib and tucker for the local girl who made good.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I'll be down as soon as I can get on my best bib and tucker."
From A Man for the Ages A Story of the Builders of Democracy by Adams, John Wolcott
"And with its best bib and tucker on, if I am any judge of la toilette," said Lionel.
From A Heart-Song of To-day by Savigny, Annie Gregg
Yesterday was Sunday and Olga in her best bib and tucker sat out in the sun with Dinky-Dink.
From The Prairie Wife by Dunn, Harvey
Jupiter might as soon keep awake, when Juno came in best bib and tucker, and with the cestus of Venus, to get him to sleep.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 by Various
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