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martini

1

[ mahr-tee-nee ]

noun

, plural mar·ti·nis.
  1. a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.


Martini

2

[ mahr-tee-nee; Italian mahr-tee-nee ]

noun

  1. Si·mo·ne [see-, maw, -ne], 1283–1344, Italian painter.

Martini

1

/ marˈtiːni /

noun

  1. MartiniSimone?12841344MItalianSieneseARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Simone (siˈmoːne). ?1284–1344, Sienese painter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Martini

2

/ mɑːˈtiːnɪ /

noun

  1. an Italian vermouth
  2. a cocktail of gin and vermouth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of martini1

First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps alteration of Martinez (an earlier alternate name of the drink, of disputed origin), by back formation (taking it as plural), or by association with the vermouth manufacturer Martini, Sola & Co. (later Martini & Rossi)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of martini1

C19 (sense 2): perhaps from the name of the inventor
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Example Sentences

I was like, “What if I put orange in my martini?”

I always get a martini and this chocolate passion fruit tart with an order of fries.

She did, however, get very excited about eating meat on a stick and sometimes wound up with her head in the toilet after drinking too many espresso martinis.

Over martinis at Figaro, my friends pull out their lipsticks and glosses one by one.

Dad’s got a funky sense of humor, and the animation world was all about getting people to laugh, so he went home and he painted lobsters drinking martinis.

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