turndown
turndown Lexical Profile
turndown Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An act of rejecting or refusing an offer, request, or application.
"After receiving her third turndown from a publisher, she decided to revise the manuscript."
A hotel service in which staff fold back a guest's bedsheets and prepare the room for sleeping in the evening.
"The luxury resort offers nightly turndown with fresh linens and a chocolate on the pillow."
A decline or decrease in economic, business, or industrial activity.
"The manufacturing sector experienced a sharp turndown during the third quarter."
• adjective
Designed to be folded or worn folded down, especially of a shirt or coat collar.
"He wore a crisp white shirt with a classic turndown collar."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a single closed compound, "turndown" functions as a noun or adjective, whereas the two-word phrase "turn down" functions as a phrasal verb.