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tucking

noun
1
The act of folding or pushing something neatly into place.
"A bit of tucking and folding turned the loose fabric into a neat hem."

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In plain EnglishThe action described by the verb "tuck."

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tuckings plural

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A bit of _____ and folding turned the loose fabric into a neat hem.

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