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“Tucks” or “Tux”

tucks / tux are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

tucks t·AH·k·s

  • nouneatables (especially sweets).
  • noun(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest.
  • nouna narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place.
  • verbfit snugly into.
  • verbmake a tuck or several folds in.

tux t·AH·k·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“tucks”

  • …Regina goes below deck and tucks Henry in, then casts a…
  • Lyncroft, 410 Tucks Road, Shoreham (1935)

“tux”

  • Their mascot is Tux the penguin, who wears number…
  • Tux Paint - free software (GPL)
  • …lazy to put on a tux so he got married in
  • Tux, of Math Command
  • Tux Typing - free software (GPL)
  • …Low Tauern as well as Tux and Zillertal Alps.

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