See Also: Turn(medicine)
out-turn(dictionary)
re-turn(dictionary)
Turn(finance)
turn(1)(dictionary)
turn(2)(dictionary)
turn-down(dictionary)
turn-off(dictionary)
turn-up(dictionary)
U-turn(dictionary)

turn-up (iou)



turn-up noun & adjective. E17.
[from turn up s.v. TURN verb.]
A. noun.
A prostitute. rare. Only in E17.
A turned up part of something, esp. of a garment; spec. the lower turned up end of a trouser leg. L17.
B. Malamud The trousers a little frayed at the turn-ups.
The turning up of a particular card or die in a game; the card or die turned up. Now chiefly fig. (colloq.), an unexpected (esp. welcome) result or happening; a surprise. E19.
R. Pilcher 'I think it's..very kind of you.' 'Well, that's a turn-up for the books; we thought you'd be livid.' Autosport I'm surprised to be..in such a healthy championship positionit's a real turn-up.
Orig. spec., a boxing contest. Later gen., a fight, a tussle; a row. colloq. E19.
J. B. Priestley We had a noisy and inconclusive turn-up..at a production meeting.
The curve of the projecting lower jaw of a bulldog. E20.
b. adjective. That is turned up or turns up. L17.