tucker

Noun · Verb

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)Synonyms: Benjamin Ricketson Tucker
  2. United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)Synonyms: Sophie Tucker
  3. a sewer who tucks
  4. a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress

Verb (1)

  1. wear out completely“This kind of work exhausts me”“I'm beat”“He was all washed up after the exam”Synonyms: exhaustwash upbeattucker out
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tucker \Tuck"er\, v. t. To tire; to weary; -- usually with out. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]

Tucker \Tuck"er\, n.

1.One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made. [1913 Webster]

2.A narrow piece of linen or the like, folded across the breast, or attached to the gown at the neck, forming a part of a woman's dress in the 17th century and later. [1913 Webster]

3.[See Tuck, v. t., 4.] A fuller. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

4.[Cf. Tuck, n., 5.] Daily food; meals; also, food in general. [Slang or Colloq.]

Tobacco, matches, and tucker, the latter comprising almost anything within the province of food.— C. L. Money.[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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