French tuck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of French tuck
First recorded in 1925–30, as a sewing term
Example Sentences
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Tan France, the resident fashion designer and French tuck connoisseur on Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” is now a father.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021
You might know him from the French tuck or his distinctive hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2019
On Netflix’s Queer Eye, fashion expert Tan France educates on the art of the French tuck when it relates to a proper button-up shirt.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2018
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