martini

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//mɑːˈtiːni//
United States//mɑɹˈtini//

A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.

noun

1
A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.
Will you join us at six o’clock for martinis?
My boss is out on another of his three-martini lunches.
Even at Juneau's prices, ten dollars worth of martinis is a lot of liquor to drink in an hour.
Could any tiger Drink martinis, smoke cigars, And last as we do?
2
Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.
I love the chocolate martinis at Trendy Bar!

Etymology

See Martini.

Forms

plural: martinis

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martini · A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.

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