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turned-up

Meaning

A turned-up thing is raised or increased from its usual position or level. It can mean folded upward at an edge, like turned-up cuffs, or a collar. It also refers to higher settings, like turned-up music, heat, or brightness.

Alternative names

turned up

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Examples

This is a fierce bad rabbit; look at his savage whiskers, and his claws and his turned-up tail. Beatrix Potter

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