bib and tucker
noun
clothes: to dress in one's best bib and tucker.
Origin of bib and tucker
1First recorded in 1740–50
Words Nearby bib and tucker
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How to use bib and tucker in a sentence
First, though, I'm going to tell young Bib-and-Tucker over there a thing or two about his new toy.
The Clarion | Samuel Hopkins AdamsBut she's got on her best bib-and-tucker to-day, and a pinafore with frills to it.
Joe Wilson and His Mates | Henry Lawson
British Dictionary definitions for bib and tucker
bib and tucker
noun
informal an outfit of clothes (esp in the phrase best bib and tucker)
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