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Meanings of pintuck in English

Fold or pleat in fabric that is sewn in place.

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        Examples for "tuck"
        Examples for "tuck"
        1
        Moore said: I want another boob job and probably a tummy tuck.
        News.com.au
        2
        Look straight ahead, and don't tuck your pelvis or arch your back.
        Climbing Magazine
        3
        They urged them to go home and tuck themselves up in bed.
        The Prince and Betty
        4
        Staying cool in Summer with bompies Best sellers at every tuck shop.
        The South African
        5
        Sorry, old fellow; tuck your head down again and take another nap.
        The Veiled Lady, and Other Men and Women
        1
        Mr Medvedev tucks his tablet under his arm and exits stage left.
        BBC
        2
        She tucks me in, my dears-shetucks me in, I assure you.
        T. Tembarom
        3
        He tucks away his receipt and his Amex, but doesn't rise immediately.
        Mr. Mercedes
        4
        Cook tucks off his hips for four and it's a promising start.
        The Guardian
        5
        Gabe tucks me into his side and wraps his arms around me.
        Antiphon
        Usage of pintuck in English
        1
        The pintuck design at the shoulders is completed by flutter sleeves and long ties at the neck done into a pretty bow.
        The whore of babylon, a memoir
        2
        Design features like pintuck detailing, a turn-up hem (rather than elastic cuffs) and a slim fit can lend additional polish too.
        Independent.ie
        3
        Behind me, Nurse Flywheel is blocking the door like a starched and pintucked Dalek: she brandishes a cast-iron sink plunger menacingly.
        Down On The Farm