turn-up
Noun

turn-up

  1. Fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter.
    Why does all this fluff acumulate in the turn-ups?
  2. (dated) A fight or disturbance.
  3. (card games) The next card taken from the top of a pack of cards and displayed.
    I'll bet $10 that the next turn-up is an ace.
  4. A stroke of good luck; something that appears unexpectedly; especially in turn up for the book.
Synonyms
  • (fabric turned up) cuff, trouser cuff (US)
Translations


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