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double-wide

American  
[duhb-uhl-wahyd] / ˈdʌb əlˈwaɪd /
or, often, double-width or doublewide

adjective

  1. twice the usual width.

    double-wide mobile homes consisting of two sections bolted together.


Etymology

Origin of double-wide

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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A tattoo parlor, Rat City Tat2, was damaged, along with a salon, a boxing gym, a bar called Dottie’s Double Wide and a Mexican grocery store called La Típica Oaxaqueña.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021

The Odyssey Triple Track will be offered in five models, including double bend and : 2-Ball, 2-Ball Blade, Ten, Double Wide and Marxman.

From Golf Digest • Jan. 16, 2020

Dottie’s Double Wide is from the same investors behind the two Drunky’s Two Shoes BBQ locations, one down the street and the other branch in Frelard.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2018

No wonder he's got the Double Wide Blues.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2013

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