TURKISH


Meaning of TURKISH in English

adj. & n.

--adj. of or relating to Turkey in SE Europe and Asia Minor, or to the Turks or their language.

--n. this language.

Phrases and idioms:

Turkish bath

1. a hot-air or steam bath followed by washing, massage, etc.

2 (in sing. or pl.) a building for this. Turkish carpet a wool carpet with a thick pile and traditional bold design. Turkish coffee a strong black coffee. Turkish delight a sweet of lumps of flavoured gelatine coated in powdered sugar. Turkish towel a towel made of cotton terry.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.