French tuck

[french tuhk]

noun

1. a style of wearing a shirt in which the front is tucked loosely into one’s waistband and the back is left free.

Word History and Origins

Origin of French tuck¹

First recorded in 1925–30, as a sewing term

Example Sentences

Then there’s the tuck: You may be inclined to tuck the front of your blouse into your pants, but what was once known as the chic French Tuck has now been deemed the out-of-date Millennial Tuck, Greer said.

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Tan France, the resident fashion designer and French tuck connoisseur on Netflix’s “Queer Eye,” is now a father.

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Wilkinson frowns, and then arranges my jumper so that it is in a French tuck.

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“We wanted to create an open neckline with a collar but not have it be too masculine. The silhouette is versatile enough that you can wear it with any kind of jean or pant, do a French tuck or tie up the front.”

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You might know him from the French tuck or his distinctive hair.

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