untucked

Thân thiện

The child's shirt became untucked after playing outside.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not tucked in; left hanging or loose: Describes an item of clothing or fabric that is not inserted or secured into a confined space (like into pants or under a mattress) and is therefore hanging freely. 2. Lacking a sewn fold or pleat (tuck): Describes fabric or a garment that is plain, without decorative or functional tucks.

Usage

The adjective "untucked" describes the state of something that is meant or could be tucked but is not. It is commonly used for clothing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • He wore an untucked button-down shirt with jeans. (The shirt was not tucked into his pants.)
  • After a restless night, the bedsheet was completely untucked. (The sheet had come loose from under the mattress.)
  • The casual look featured an untucked polo shirt. (The polo shirt was worn hanging loose.)

Advanced Usage

• "to come untucked": A phrasal verb meaning to become loose or pulled out from where it was tucked. This often happens through movement.
  • His shirt came untucked as he reached for the top shelf.

Variants and Related Words

• Untuck (verb): To remove something from a tucked position; to make something untucked.
  • He untucked his shirt as soon as he left the office.

Synonyms

• Loose
• Hanging
• Unfastened (in the context of bedding)

Antonyms

• Tucked
• Neatened
• Secured

Related Phrases

• Worn untucked: A common fashion description indicating how a garment is intended to be styled.
  • This shirt is designed to be worn untucked.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking tucks or not being tucked
   • the sheet came untucked
   • plain untucked shirt front