(trouser+turn-up)

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• turn-up — n BrE 1.) the bottom of a trouser leg that is folded up for decoration or to make it shorter American Equivalent: cuff 2.) a turn up for the book(s) informal an unexpected and surprising event ▪ Fancy you being in New York too. What a turn up for …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• turn-up — turnˈ up (or /tûrn upˈ/) noun 1. A disturbance 2. A thing or part that is turned up, esp the cuff at the bottom of a trouser leg 3. An unexpected or fortuitous result or occurrence 4. A piece of good luck adjective Turned up • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• turn|up — «TURN UHP», adjective, noun. –adj. that is turned up or turns up. –n. 1. the turned up part of anything, especially of a garment. 2. British. a trouser cuff. 3. Cribbage. the first card selected after the crib has been dealt; starter …   Useful english dictionary

• turn-up — ► NOUN Brit. 1) the end of a trouser leg folded upwards on the outside. 2) informal an unusual or unexpected event …   English terms dictionary

• Trouser press — This article is about the electrical appliance. For the magazine, see Trouser Press. A trouser press, sometimes referred to as a Corby Trouser Press, is an electrical appliance used to smooth the wrinkles from a pair of trousers (pants in… …   Wikipedia

• turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… …   Useful english dictionary

• turn-up — noun 1 (C) BrE the bottom of a trouser leg that is folded up for decoration or to make it shorter; cuff AmE 2 a turn up for the book(s) BrE informal an unexpected and surprising event: Keith s buying the drinks that s a turn up for the books! …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• turn-up — /ˈtɜn ʌp / (say tern up) noun 1. that which is turned up or which turns up. 2. British a trouser cuff. 3. Colloquial a fight, row, or disturbance. 4. Also, turn up for the books. Colloquial a surprise; an unexpected reversal of fortune. {Phrase… …  

• turn-up — noun Brit. 1》 the end of a trouser leg folded upwards on the outside. 2》 informal an unusual or unexpected event …   English new terms dictionary

• cuff — cuff1 noun 1》 the end part of a sleeve, where the material of the sleeve is turned back or a separate band is sewn on.     ↘N. Amer. a trouser turn up. 2》 (cuffs) informal handcuffs. 3》 an inflatable bag wrapped round the arm to enable blood… …   English new terms dictionary

• cuff — Ⅰ. cuff [1] ► NOUN 1) the end part of a sleeve, where the material of the sleeve is turned back or a separate band is sewn on. 2) chiefly N. Amer. a trouser turn up. 3) (cuffs) informal handcuffs. ► VERB informal ▪ secure with handcuf …   English terms dictionary