collins
collins — noun
1. a tall alcoholic drink made with a spirit (such as gin), citrus juice, sugar, an
a tall alcoholic drink made with a spirit (such as gin), citrus juice, sugar, and soda water, served over ice in a tall glass
On a hot summer afternoon, Priya ordered a gin collins at the rooftop bar.
collocation: gin collins + 'order at' pattern
The bartender filled a tall glass with ice before mixing the collins.
countable use: 'the collins' as a specific drink order
At the jazz club, Leila watched the bartender shake gin, lemon juice, sugar, and soda water for her Tom Collins.
At the garden party, Diego served vodka collins in tall glasses with mint leaves.
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Countable noun — you can order 'a collins' or 'two collins.' The best-known variety is the Tom Collins, made with gin. The glass used is traditionally tall and narrow, called a 'collins glass.'