wrong side up

adverb

: in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position : upside down
Lay the original upholstery pieces wrong side up on the wrong side of the new fabric …Kaisha Langton
Others in relationships are discovering new, … baffling habits that their partners partake in …. Will a bunch of people break up over putting the toilet paper on the roll, wrong side up?Harron Walker
wrong-side-up adjective
… waved his flag upside-down, seemingly not realizing his flag was wrong-side-up. Alejandro Ramirez

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According to the researchers, earlier anatomical interpretations positioned the animal wrong side up. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrong side up was in 1779

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“Wrong side up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrong%20side%20up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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