turn sth up

(FOLD) — phrasal verb with turn

/tɜːn/

/tɝːn/ verb

Definition

› to make a piece of clothing or part of a piece of clothing shorter, by folding the material and sewing it into position: You could always turn the sleeves up.Knitting and sewing

(Definition of turn sth up (FOLD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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