From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Tucker \Tuck"er\, v. t.
To tire; to weary; -- usually with out. [Colloq. U. S.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Tucker \Tuck"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument
with which tuck are made.
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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.
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3. [See {Tuck}, v. t., 4.] A fuller. [Prov. Eng.]
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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.]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Tucker
n 1: United States anarchist influential before World War I
(1854-1939) [syn: {Tucker}, {Benjamin Ricketson Tucker}]
2: United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her
flamboyant performances (1884-1966) [syn: {Tucker}, {Sophie
Tucker}]
3: a sewer who tucks
4: a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a
low-cut dress
v 1: wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm
beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" [syn:
{exhaust}, {wash up}, {beat}, {tucker}, {tucker out}]
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