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turnup

[ turn-uhp ]

noun

  1. something that is turned up or that turns up.
  2. British. a cuff on a pair of trousers.
  3. Chiefly British. fight; row; disturbance.


adjective

  1. that is or may be turned up.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of turnup1

First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase turn up
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Example Sentences

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Just being there for the turnup is fine though.

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All movable books were intended for adults until the 18th century, when the first children’s “turnup” books appeared.

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The chain's latest black trousers are a modern shape, which tapers through the leg so they sit, with a neat turnup, on the ankle.

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I mean that of turnups; not of turnips, according to the best orthography, but absolutely turnups.

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He was a man of medium size, with a pair of small eyes, and a turnup nose.

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