turnup
Americannoun
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something that is turned up or that turns up.
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British. a cuff on a pair of trousers.
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Chiefly British. fight; row; disturbance.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of turnup
First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase turn up
Example Sentences
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But if the entertainment giant can go from industry laggard to the sector’s top stock, that would be a serious turnup.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
We should bottom at midyear and have a fourth quarter turnup in the later months of the year.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were two turnup beds in it, and we slept three in a bed.
From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Hughes, Thomas
He's as 'ard as iron in his 'eart," snapped Mrs. Smithies, "but as soft as a boiled turnup in his 'ead.
From Windyridge by Riley, W.
He was a man of medium size, with a pair of small eyes, and a turnup nose.
From Driven from Home, or Carl Crawford's Experience by Alger, Horatio
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