martini
see also: Martini
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /mɑɹˈtini/
  • (RP) IPA: /mɑːˈtiːni/
Noun

martini (plural martinis)

  1. A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.
    Will you join us at six o’clock for martinis?
    My boss is out on another of his three-martini lunches.
  2. (sometimes, proscribed) Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.
    I love the chocolate martinis at Trendy Bar!
Translations
Martini
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /mɑɹˈtini/
  • (RP) IPA: /mɑːˈtiːni/
Noun

martini (plural martinis)

  1. (obsolete) A breech mechanism for a rifle.
  2. A type of rifle using similar features.
    • 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 96:
      Now the butt of a Martini in the small of your back hurts a great deal
Noun

martini (plural martinis)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of martini a cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.
  2. A brand of Italian vermouth available in several versions, from the Martini & Rossi company.
Proper noun
  1. Surname



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