Meanings
- UKpluralplural onlyslangUnnaturally white, straightened teeth, especially from an overseas dentist.
A tall, spindly man gaily swept into the room, his gleaming white Turkey teeth lighting the way ahead of him, a beacon in the mood lighting of the boutique.
2023, Gina Kirkham, Murders at the Rookery Grange Retreat: A brand new unmissable humorous cozy crime mystery, Open Road Media, →ISBN2 more examples
Veneers like that cost a fortune. They are understated, no Turkey teeth for him, but the upper canine left is missing, not extracted by somebody with a dental degree.
2024, Caro Ramsay, Out of the Dark, Severn House Publishers Ltd, →ISBNHe flashed his warrant card at a receptionist with "Turkey teeth" - they were all over the bloody place; had folk stopped looking in mirrors? - and false eyelashes.
2024, O. J. Mullen, The Wrong Woman, Boldwood Books Ltd, →ISBNSynonyms: Turkish teeth
Synonyms & antonyms
nounUnnaturally white, straightened teeth, especially from an overseas dentist.
Origin
From Turkey (the country) + teeth, in reference to the fact that Turkey is a popular destination for low-price private dental surgery.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Turkey teeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkey%20teeth
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