best bib and tucker

Example Sentences

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Melbourne proudly put on its best bib and tucker for the local girl who made good.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We must look out your best bib and tucker."

From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.

Dressed in his best bib and tucker, he was, beaver hat and all.

From Fair Harbor by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

So he must sit and wait till evening came, till a gentleman could put on his best bib and tucker, and then—allons!

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben

Yesterday was Sunday and Olga in her best bib and tucker sat out in the sun with Dinky-Dink.

From The Prairie Wife by Dunn, Harvey