The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance.
Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a hit with the boys.
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best bib and tucker — noun : best clothes not often in formal use strutting in their best bib and tucker C.G.Bowers * * * best bib and tucker (informal) Best clothes • • • Main Entry: ↑bib … Useful english dictionary
best bib and tucker — (your) best bib and tucker old fashioned, humorous the best or most formal clothes that you own. We were all dressed in our best bib and tucker for my aunt s wedding … New idioms dictionary
best bib and tucker — or[Sunday best] or[Sunday go to meeting clothes] {n. phr.}, {informal} Best clothes or outfit of clothing. * /The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance./ * /Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a… … Dictionary of American idioms
best bib and tucker — or[Sunday best] or[Sunday go to meeting clothes] {n. phr.}, {informal} Best clothes or outfit of clothing. * /The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance./ * /Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a… … Dictionary of American idioms
your best bib and tucker — (your) best bib and tucker old fashioned, humorous the best or most formal clothes that you own. We were all dressed in our best bib and tucker for my aunt s wedding … New idioms dictionary
someone's best bib and tucker — someone’s best bib and tucker humorous phrase someone’s best clothes Thesaurus: types of clothes and shoeshyponym Main entry: bib … Useful english dictionary
one's best bib and tucker — ► one s best bib and tucker informal one s smartest clothes. Main Entry: ↑bib … English terms dictionary
your best bib and tucker — your best bib and ˈtucker idiom (humorous) your best clothes that you only wear on special occasions Main entry: ↑bibidiom … Useful english dictionary
best bib and tucker — Best clothes … A concise dictionary of English slang
best bib and tucker — Meaning Your best clothes. Origin In the 17th and 18th centuries women wore tuckers, which were overgarments of lace to protect their clothes … Meaning and origin of phrases
