chiefly US
: not tucked into something (such as a pair of pants)
an untucked shirt
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With his shrewd eyes, flowing white hair, untucked black shirt, and black pants, Ciotti could have been a theatre director waiting for his lead to show up.
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D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The shirt, untucked, had two pointed tails resembling a vest.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024
With bathroom trash liners untucked, sinks grimy, and tissues peeking out of their boxes not properly origami-ed into flowers, Xandi is growing weary of redoing all the housekeeping work that should theoretically have already been completed by Cat.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Tuck it into a skirt and wear it with platform sandals for brunch with friends, or leave it untucked and pair it with denim shorts if you’re headed to a picnic at the park.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The shirt, untucked, had two pointed tails resembling a vest.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024
With bathroom trash liners untucked, sinks grimy, and tissues peeking out of their boxes not properly origami-ed into flowers, Xandi is growing weary of redoing all the housekeeping work that should theoretically have already been completed by Cat.
—Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Tuck it into a skirt and wear it with platform sandals for brunch with friends, or leave it untucked and pair it with denim shorts if you’re headed to a picnic at the park.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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“Untucked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untucked. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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