| Main Entry: | dry martini |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a cocktail of gin or vodka mixed with a small amount of dry vermouth |
| Example: | William Grimes, restaurant critic for the New York Times reported the theory that the dry martini was invented in 1912 by Signor Martini di Arma di Taggia, the bartender at New York's Knickerbocker Hotel. |
| Etymology: | 1903 |