bib and tucker

noun

1. clothes:

   to dress in one's best bib and tucker.

bib and tucker

noun

1. informal.
   an outfit of clothes (esp in the phrase best bib and tucker )

Word History and Origins

Origin of bib and tucker¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

First, though, I'm going to tell young Bib-and-Tucker over there a thing or two about his new toy.

From Project Gutenberg

But she's got on her best bib-and-tucker to-day, and a pinafore with frills to it.

From Project Gutenberg