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PRONUNCIATION OF PIN TUCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIN TUCK

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Pin tuck is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PIN TUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tuck (sewing)

In sewing, a tuck is a fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn in place. Small tucks, especially multiple parallel tucks, may be used to decorate clothing or household linens. When the tucks are very narrow, they are called pintucks or Pin-tucking. Tucks are also used to shorten a finished garment, especially a child's garment, so that it may be lengthened as the child grows by removing the stitching holding the tuck in place. In Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Amy says: "My only comfort," she said to Meg, with tears in her eyes, "is that Mother doesn't take tucks in my dresses whenever I'm naughty, as Maria Parks's mother does. My dear, it's really dreadful, for sometimes she is so bad her frock is up to her knees, and she can't come to school. —Chapter 4: Burdens Tucks, made easy with the invention of the sewing machine, were very popular as ornamentation in the latter half of the 19th century, especially in fine linen or cotton fabric for chemisettes, engageantes, blouses, lingerie, summer dresses, and children's garments.

Definition of pin tuck in the English dictionary

The definition of pin tuck in the dictionary is a narrow ornamental fold used esp on shirt fronts and dress bodices.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIN TUCK

pin bone
pin clover
pin curl
pin down
pin grass
pin joint
pin money
pin oak
PIN pad
pin rail
pin table
pin wrench
pin-eyed
pin-up
pina colada
pinacoid
pinacoidal
pinacotheca
pinafore
pinafore dress

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIN TUCK

buck
chuck
come unstuck
duck
fuck
huck
luck
nip and tuck
no such luck
schmuck
schtuck
shtuck
struck
stuck
suck
truck
tuck
tummy tuck
unstuck
untuck

Synonyms and antonyms of pin tuck in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pin tuck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIN TUCK

Find out the translation of pin tuck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pin tuck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pin tuck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

销抱膝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pin tuck
570 millions of speakers

English

pin tuck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिन टक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دبوس الثنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

контактный живота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pin tuck
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিন টাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pin tuck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuck pin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pin tuck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピンタック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핀턱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pin tuck
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pin Tuck
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்தனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिन टक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pin tuck
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pin tuck
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pin tuck
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

контактний живота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pin Tuck
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pin πιέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pen snoepie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stift tuck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bisenes
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIN TUCK»

The term «pin tuck» is regularly used and occupies the 94.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIN TUCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pin tuck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIN TUCK»

Discover the use of pin tuck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pin tuck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista
Forexample, a 1⁄4-inch pin tuck will take in about 1⁄2 inch of fabric. Generally, we keep ourpin tucks around 1⁄4 inch. (But that's just us, if you want a bigger or smaller one, do it!) Anyway, if you want your skirt to be an inch smaller, it will have ...
Melissa Rannels, Melissa Alvarado, 2006
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Tease: 50 Inspired T-shirt Transformations by Superstars of ...
Using a long stitch length, sew the lst (outer) pin tuck at the left shoulder. Stitch from the bottom to the top, backstitching at the beginning and the end to hold the seam. The pin tuck should be approximately l/4-inch wide. Sew the next 3 pin ...
Sarah Sockit, 2006
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The Sewing Machine Classroom: Learn the Ins & Outs of Your ...
Twin needles used in conjunction with the pin-tuck foot create raised, evenly spaced rows of tucks. Use one thread color in both needles, or try two different colors for contrast. Add cording for a more emphasized raised effect. Grooves on the ...
Charlene Phillips, 2011
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Nancy's Favorite 101 Notions: Sew, Quilt and Embroider with Ease
Overcast-Guide Foot PIN-TUCK FOOT Create delicate pin tucks for heirloom garments or other embellishments. There is no guesswork when you use this amazing grooved foot. The foot is available in several sizes to accommodate your most ...
Nancy Zieman, 2010
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Threads Sewing Guide: A Complete Reference from America's ...
Alternatively, you can work with a pin tuck presser foot, a twin needle, and a single layer of fabric. This method works best on light- to medium-weight fabrics. Technically, tucks can be sewn at any angle on the fabric, but practically, they're ...
Carol Jean Fresia, 2010
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The Babylock Overlocking Accessory Workbook
At the end of your pin-tuck, continue to make a chain for about two inches, and then cut the chain half an inch from the edge of the fabric. Take hold of the remaining chain, turn the hand-wheel one turn backwards, this releases the chain, and ...
Janet Spink, 2006
7
Gunfights and Gunfighters: Reflections from a Phoenix Police ...
... tab pedal pushers, cargo capris, slim-leg capris, double-handled imitation leather shopping bags, knit short-sleeve knit tops, henleys with pin- tuck, v-necks with button trim, embellished scoopnecks, square-necks with pleats, five-inch belted ...
Gordon A. Hunsaker, 2010
8
Needlework for Schools
1 Fold the fabric along the required line of the pin-tuck and stitch very close to the fold. 2 Bring both machine threads to the same side, thread into a large-eyed needle and run it back through the tuck far enough to secure a strong finish.
Melita M Neal, Melita M Neal Claudia A. Brown-Wilson Lileth Edwards, 2005
9
Wages and Regularity of Employment and Standardization of ...
In line 16 the number of tucks per waist rises to 66 and all of them are of uniform width, namely, pin-tuck size, and as should be expected, the output per hour increases very materially, namely, to 371 tucks. Enough has been said in ...
Nahum Isaac Stone, Royal Meeker, 1914
10
GCSE Design and Technology: Textiles Technology Through Diagrams
Pin tuck Pin tucks can be highly decorative and are often used on blouses and evening shirts. Press each tuck flat as it was stitched. Use a cloth to press darts and tucks flat to avoid marking the fabric. When pressing darts on garments: press ...
Jane Down, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIN TUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pin tuck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Patricia Sheridan/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS Modern buttonless pin tuck tufting by Dakota Jackson for Decca. Patricia Sheridan. Copyright ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jun 15»
2
Bathing Beauties Contest Makes a Splash
JANELLE IS WEARING THE RED AND THE BLACK AND THEY BOTH ARE FEATURING THE PIN TUCK DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM. «KPRC Houston, May 15»
3
Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Sartoria AW15
... the house's male clients – the international super-rich, the odd Arabian prince – have their every whim, pin tuck and pocket angle catered to. «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
4
Mendrala-Kuhn Wedding
The groom was attired in a classic black tuxedo, white black-button pin tuck shirt, and black bow tie with an aubergine orchid boutonniere. «The Star Beacon, Jan 15»
5
Snapdeal forays into premium designerwear fashion
For men, Ashish Soni and Samant Chauhan will launch a dashing collection of crisp shirts with pin tuck and other intricate handcrafted detailing ... «Fibre2fashion.com, Oct 14»
6
Courtney Walshak and Rochard Welfel wed
Tables were decorated with cobalt blue satin, blue sequins, white sequin and white pin tuck linens. The tables held various flower ... «Gonzales Inquirer, Oct 14»
7
The rudeboy returns! (To Somerset House)
... others, with a style that goes back to the late Eighties/ early Nineties, when men wore their Nike Air Max sneakers with pin tuck trousers. «GQ.com, Jun 14»
8
A chic night's sleep
But with a few seasons under her belt she is already expanding the range to round it out with sweet nighties, pin tuck camisoles and bottoms for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
9
Historical fashions we'd love to see make a comeback
Long sleeved blouse with pointed collar, pin tuck details at the shoulder seams, and decorative fan detailing at the sleeve cuff from 1925-1926. «OUPblog, Feb 14»
10
8 don't-miss Marin Country Mart boutiques
Think luxurious cashmere sweaters and pin tuck ponchos cheek to jowl with exotic dip-dyed caftans and sexy strapless gold sequin paillette ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Dec 13»

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