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turnup

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[turn-uhp] / ˈtɜrnˌʌp /

noun

  1. something that is turned up or that turns up.

  2. upturn.

  3. British. a cuff on a pair of trousers.

  4. Chiefly British. fight; row; disturbance.

adjective

  1. that is or may be turned up.

Etymology

Origin of turnup

First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase turn up

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