tuck

ot noun

1. An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
2. A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
3. A curled position.
4. A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.

fe’l verb

1. To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden. Tuck in your shirt.  I tucked in the sheet.  He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.
2. To fit neatly. The sofa tucks nicely into that corner.  Kenwood House is tucked into a corner of Hampstead Heath.
3. To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs. The diver tucked, flipped, and opened up at the last moment.
4. To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in. to tuck a dress