(one's) best bib and tucker

One's dressiest or most formal attire. A "bib" and a "tucker" are outdated clothing embellishments. Be sure to wear your best bib and tucker to the gala tonight.

See also: and, bib, tucker

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

one's best bib and tucker

Rur. one's best clothing. I always put on my best bib and tucker on Sundays. Put on your best bib and tucker, and let's go to the city.

See also: and, bib, tucker

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

best bib and tucker

One's finest clothes, dressed up, as in The men were told to put on their best bib and tucker for the dinner dance. Although wearing either a bib (frill at front of a man's shirt) or a tucker (ornamental lace covering a woman's neck and shoulders) is obsolete, the phrase survives. [Mid-1700s] For a synonym, see Sunday best.

See also: and, bib, tucker

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

your best bib and tucker

OLD-FASHIONED

If you are wearing your best bib and tucker, you are wearing very smart, formal clothes. The conference guests all turned up on time in their best bib and tucker. Note: In the past, a `bib' was the part of an apron which covered the chest. A `tucker' was a decorative part of a woman's dress, covering her neck and shoulders.

See also: and, bib, tucker

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

your best bib and tucker

your best clothes. informal

Bib and tucker originally referred to certain items of women's clothing. A bib is a garment worn over the upper front part of the body (e.g. the bib of an apron), and a tucker was a decorative piece of lace formerly worn on a woman's bodice.

See also: and, bib, tucker

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

your best bib and ˈtucker

(humorous) your best clothes that you only wear on special occasions: Bill put on his best bib and tucker and booked a table at a top restaurant for a romantic dinner.

Bib and tucker are both items of clothing worn in the past.

See also: and, bib, tucker

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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释义	(one's) best bib and tucker (one's) best bib and tucker One's dressiest or most formal attire. A "bib" and a "tucker" are outdated clothing embellishments. Be sure to wear your best bib and tucker to the gala tonight. See also: and, bib, tucker Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. one's best bib and tucker Rur. one's best clothing. I always put on my best bib and tucker on Sundays. Put on your best bib and tucker, and let's go to the city. See also: and, bib, tucker McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. best bib and tucker One's finest clothes, dressed up, as in The men were told to put on their best bib and tucker for the dinner dance. Although wearing either a bib (frill at front of a man's shirt) or a tucker (ornamental lace covering a woman's neck and shoulders) is obsolete, the phrase survives. [Mid-1700s] For a synonym, see Sunday best. See also: and, bib, tucker The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. your best bib and tucker OLD-FASHIONED If you are wearing your best bib and tucker, you are wearing very smart, formal clothes. The conference guests all turned up on time in their best bib and tucker. Note: In the past, a `bib' was the part of an apron which covered the chest. A `tucker' was a decorative part of a woman's dress, covering her neck and shoulders. See also: and, bib, tucker Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. your best bib and tucker your best clothes. informal Bib and tucker originally referred to certain items of women's clothing. A bib is a garment worn over the upper front part of the body (e.g. the bib of an apron), and a tucker was a decorative piece of lace formerly worn on a woman's bodice. See also: and, bib, tucker Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary your best bib and ˈtucker (humorous) your best clothes that you only wear on special occasions: Bill put on his best bib and tucker and booked a table at a top restaurant for a romantic dinner. Bib and tucker are both items of clothing worn in the past. See also: and, bib, tucker Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: best bib and tucker bib one's best bib and tucker tucker your best bib and tucker best bib and tucker, one's best tucker out tuckered out attire in
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