PINTUCK Definition & Meaning

pintuck

or pin tuck

[ pin-tuhk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a narrow ornamental fold or pleat often arranged in rows on shirt fronts and dress bodices.

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Origin of pintuck¹

First recorded in 1900–05; pin ( def ) + tuck ¹( def ) (in the sense “fold, pleat”)

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