turnup

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A form of turn-up — Fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter.

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Meanings

nounturnup (plural turnups)

plural turnups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of turn-up.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

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cuff
Broader
lapoverlap
Also see
cuff

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from turn up.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

upturn
Cite this entry
APA

turnup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnup

MLA

“turnup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turnup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turnup.

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