turndown
that is or may be turned down; folded or doubled down: a turndown collar.
an act or instance of being refused or rejected: He got turndowns from all the better colleges.
Origin of turndown
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How to use turndown in a sentence
David Prowse, the actor who portrayed Darth Vader, wished to come back but had to turn down the role because of ill health.
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones) | Rich Goldstein | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTUsers include the Singapore navy: What small-warship commander would turn down a 1,000-foot mast?
Nowadays, such a cinematic offer would be hard to turn down.
Frank Cullotta, the Hitman Turned Vegas Tour Guide | John L. Smith | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was ridiculously young, and the paper was offering me opportunities I could not turn down.
Lesson learned: never turn down an offer at a cocktail party.
Josh Ruxin’s A Thousand Hills of Heaven: Building A Restaurant In Rwanda | Nina Strochlic | November 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I bought me some sateen shirts,–black, too, with turn-down collars and little bits of white stripes.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesThe mast is on a hinge, so that it can turn down backward, and lie along flat on the deck of the boat.
Rollo in Holland | Jacob AbbottWe turn down a steep path in silent awe before so great a masterpiece.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrWe walk on briskly and turn down a side street; here at last is what I have been looking for, and well worth finding it is too!
Round the Wonderful World | G. E. MittonHe would turn down unfrequented corners and sail by unfamiliar terraces, aware of nothing but the languors of effortless motion.
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British Dictionary definitions for turn down
to reduce (the volume or brightness) of (something): turn the radio down
to reject or refuse
to fold down (a collar, sheets on a bed, etc)
(prenominal) capable of being or designed to be folded or doubled down
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Other Idioms and Phrases with turndown
Fold or double down, as in They always turn down your bed here, or Turn down your collar. [c. 1600]
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