turn-down

The hotel maid prepared a turn-down service for the guest.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A rejection or refusal: "turn-down" refers to the act of declining an offer, request, or proposal.
   • A folded-down part: In clothing, a "turn-down" describes a collar or cuff that is folded back or down.

2. Adjective:

   • Folded down: Used to describe clothing that has a part designed to be turned back, such as a "turn-down collar."

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • She received a turn-down from the job application. (She was rejected for the position.)
  • His proposal got a firm turn-down from the committee. (The committee refused his proposal.)

• Adjective:

  • He wore a shirt with a turn-down collar. (The collar was designed to be folded back.)

Advanced Usage

• "turn-down service": A hotel service where staff prepare the room for sleep by turning down the bedcovers.

  • The hotel offers a complimentary turn-down service each evening. (Staff will fold back the bed linens.)

• "to get a turn-down": To be refused something.

  • I applied for the loan but got a turn-down. (My loan application was rejected.)

Variants and Related Words

• Turn down (phrasal verb): To reject or refuse something.

  • She turned down the invitation politely. (She declined the invitation.)

• Turned-down (adj): Having been folded or bent back.

  • The turned-down collar gave the shirt a casual look. (The collar was folded down.)

Synonyms

• Rejection: the act of refusing to accept something.
• Refusal: an act of declining to do something or accept an offer.
• Denial: a statement that something is not true or not accepted.

Related Idioms

• Turn down the volume: To reduce the loudness of sound (not directly related to rejection, but shares the phrasal verb "turn down").

  • Please turn down the music; it's too loud. (Reduce the volume.)

• Turn down an offer: To reject an invitation or proposal.

  • He turned down the job offer because of the low salary. (He refused the job.)