turndown
that is or may be turned down; folded or doubled down: a turndown collar.
an act or instance of being refused or rejected: He got turndowns from all the better colleges.
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How to use turndown in a sentence
His turndown collar was disputing territory with his tie and his waistcoat.
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories | Paul Laurence DunbarShe had a perfect view of his thick red neck in its turndown collar, crossed by a black bow over a shiny white shirt.
Beyond | John GalsworthyHe's got an angels-ever-bright-and-fair expression, smiles to turn milk, dog's eyes, and a turndown collar.
A Man in the Open | Roger PocockAnd countless others turndown better jobs because they know, if they take the better job, they'll lose their health insurance.
He was dressed in a loose suit of light-colored clothes, wore a negligee shirt, with a soft turndown collar, and had no vest.
Frank Merriwell's Son | Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for turn down
to reduce (the volume or brightness) of (something): turn the radio down
to reject or refuse
to fold down (a collar, sheets on a bed, etc)
(prenominal) capable of being or designed to be folded or doubled down
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with turndown
Fold or double down, as in They always turn down your bed here, or Turn down your collar. [c. 1600]
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