grand tuvalet

English translation: dressed for an occasion

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Turkish term or phrase:grand tuvalet
English translation:dressed for an occasion
Entered by: Hellinas

12:47 Sep 1, 2012
Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / idiom
Turkish term or phrase: grand tuvalet
This is from the same joke. Does it mean 'with all mod cons' like the adjective 'son model bir Ferrari'' in the sense of 'ultimate' 'state of the art'?
Context:- Son model bir FERRARI ve içinde GRAND TUVALET, kara güneş gözlüklü, saçları jöleli, tıraşlı ve kısacası varlıklı ve çok zengin olduğu her halinden belli olan bir adam hafifçe eğilerek seslenmiş....
Hellinas
Local time: 23:53
dressed for an occasion
Explanation:
grand tuvalet-attire for a specific occasion, usually wearing formal attire (jacket, trousers, leather shoes)
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Recep Kurt
Türkiye
Local time: 01:53
Grading comment
Thanks to all for suggestions made.



Summary of answers provided
5dressed for an occasion
Recep Kurt
3 +1handsomely dressed
ATIL KAYHAN


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
handsomely dressed


Explanation:
This means dressed handsomely.

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 01:53
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Drayton: Perhaps 'dressed up to the nines' would also fit.
5 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dressed for an occasion


Explanation:
grand tuvalet-attire for a specific occasion, usually wearing formal attire (jacket, trousers, leather shoes)

Recep Kurt
Türkiye
Local time: 01:53
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks to all for suggestions made.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks both for your suggestions. The explanation by Recep is apt. Tim's 'dressed up to the nines' is spot on & readily comprehensible.

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