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tuck⋅er

1  [tuhk-er]
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–noun
1. a person or thing that tucks.
2. a piece of linen, muslin, or the like, worn by women about the neck and shoulders.
3. chemisette.
4. a sewing machine attachment for making tucks.
5. Australian. food.
Origin:
1225–75; ME tokere. See tuck 1 , -er 1

tuck⋅er

2  [tuhk-er]
–verb (used with object) Informal.
to weary; tire; exhaust (often fol. by out): The game tuckered him out.
Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; tuck 1 + -er 6

Tuck⋅er

  [tuhk-er]
–noun
1. Richard, 1915–75, U.S. operatic tenor.
2. Sophie (Sophie Abruza), 1884–1966, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.
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tuck·er 1   (tŭk'ər)   
n.  

  1. One that tucks, especially an attachment on a sewing machine for making tucks.

  2. A piece of linen or frill of lace formerly worn by women around the neck and shoulders.

tuck·er 2   (tŭk'ər)   
tr.v.   tuck·ered, tuck·er·ing, tuck·ers Informal
To make weary; exhaust.

[Perhaps from tuck1.]
Tuck·er   (tŭk'ər)   
American tenor who performed with the New York Metropolitan Opera from 1945 to 1975.
Tucker, Sophie 1884-1966.  
Russian-born American entertainer known for her flamboyant vaudeville performances and her signature tune, "Some of These Days."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

tucker  (1)
"piece of lace worn around the neck," 1688, from M.E. tokker "tucker, one who dresses or finishes cloth" (see tuck).

tucker  (2)
"to tire, weary," 1833, New England slang, of uncertain origin, perhaps from tucked (pp. of tuck (v.)), which had, in ref. to dogs, a slang sense of "exhausted, underfed."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

tucker

see best bib and tucker.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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