turn-up
Fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorterFabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter.
Meaning
5 sensesFabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter.
Why does all this fluff accumulate in the turn-ups?
(dated)A fight or disturbance.
The next card taken from the top of a pack of cards and displayed.
I'll bet $10 that the next turn-up is an ace.
(figuratively)A stroke of good luck; something that appears unexpectedly; especially in turn up for the book.
(historical)A book, intended for children, with flaps that can be lifted to reveal underlying text or images.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Deverbal from turn up.Deverbal from turn up.
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