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  martini

  noun

  a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
• Martini
  Martini

  noun

  Simone 1283–1344, Italian painter.

martini

¹ American  

[mahr-tee-nee] / mɑrˈti ni /

noun

plural

martinis

1. a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.

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Martini ² American  

[mahr-tee-nee, mahr-tee-nee] / mɑrˈti ni, mɑrˈti ni /

noun

1. Simone 1283–1344, Italian painter.

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Martini ¹ British  

/ mɑːˈtiːnɪ /

noun

1. an Italian vermouth

2. a cocktail of gin and vermouth

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Martini ² British  

/ marˈtiːni /

noun

1. Simone (siˈmoːne). ?1284–1344, Sienese painter

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Etymology

Origin of martini

First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps alteration of Martinez (an earlier alternate name of the drink, of disputed origin), by back formation (taking it as plural), or by association with the vermouth manufacturer Martini, Sola & Co. (later Martini & Rossi)

Example Sentences

Plaid Cymru is represented by a mojito, the Conservatives by a raspberry daquiri, Reform by an espresso martini, the Greens by a pina colada, and the Lib Dems by an Irn-Bru vodka martini.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

But the top of my crack, well, it swerves like it’s a freehand drawing done after a third martini.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Large-scale neon sculptures — a bunny, a martini glass — will grace the upper walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Chandeliers with Pleiades Corp’s signature color, royal purple, illuminating the faces of actors in fancy clothes, holding martini glasses and smiling as they stared out at a fake nebula.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera