From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMartiniMar‧ti‧ni /mɑːˈtiːni $ mɑːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable] trademark 1 DFDa popular brand of vermouth2 an alcoholic drink made by mixing gin or vodka with vermouth a dry (=not sweet) Martini
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Martini• Cheswick, you never mind about Martini.• Chalmers has already qualified for the Challenge Martini in London on 6 March.• You need four houses on every lot of the same color, Martini.• Christopher arrived for a Dry Martini with his officers, some in battle-dress, some in denim fatigues like their men.• Fulvio Martini, with effect from Feb. 1.• Committee Chairman, Helen Martini, said it was a very sensible, if unusual decision.• Maybe if we doubled the charge I could pick up channel eight, like Martini.• Mayor Mike Martini, a winery owner, abstained and the vote Tuesday ended up 3-3.dry ... Martini• Dry Martini, put on your bikini.• Christopher arrived for a Dry Martini with his officers, some in battle-dress, some in denim fatigues like their men.• She was given a dry Martini, which she hated and put down almost untouched on a table when nobody was looking.Origin martini (1800-1900) Probably from Martini and Rossi, Italian firm that makes vermouth 