pin-tuckv.

Brit.

/ˈpɪnˌtʌk/, U.S.

/ˈpɪnˌtək/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pin n.¹, tuck v.¹

Etymology: < pin n.¹ + tuck v.¹ Compare slightly earlier pin-tucked adj., pin tuck n., pintucking n.

Needlework.

transitive (in passive). To be sewn or ornamented with pin-tucks. Also figurative.

ΚΠ

1906 Times 4 May 10/2 The fulness of the skirt closely pin-tucked to the figure in sets of three.

1954 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 5 Apr. 14/1 The fitted midriff, bodice and bands at the hiplines were pintucked.

1992 Daily Express 9 Sept. 9/1 Hollywood, its face pin-tucked into a brave smile, loves this sort of thing.

2003 Boston Herald (Nexis) 21 Sept. a24 Even dresses with a more fitted cut were pintucked around the ribcage.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pin-tuck
释义	pin-tuckv. Brit. /ˈpɪnˌtʌk/, U.S. /ˈpɪnˌtək/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pin n.¹, tuck v.¹ Etymology: < pin n.¹ + tuck v.¹ Compare slightly earlier pin-tucked adj., pin tuck n., pintucking n. Needlework. transitive (in passive). To be sewn or ornamented with pin-tucks. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1906 Times 4 May 10/2 The fulness of the skirt closely pin-tucked to the figure in sets of three. 1954 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 5 Apr. 14/1 The fitted midriff, bodice and bands at the hiplines were pintucked. 1992 Daily Express 9 Sept. 9/1 Hollywood, its face pin-tucked into a brave smile, loves this sort of thing. 2003 Boston Herald (Nexis) 21 Sept. a24 Even dresses with a more fitted cut were pintucked around the ribcage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1906
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