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daily double

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noun

a betting system in horse racing and dog racing in which the bettor makes one bet on the winners of two races, usually the first and second, and collects only if both choices win.

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Nearby words

daibutsu, daiker, daikon, dailies, daily, daily double, daily dozen, daily-breader, daimen, daimler, daimler, gottlieb

Origin of daily double

First recorded in 1940–45
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for daily double

  • Glancing down the list of tomorrow's daily-double she checked the names of horses to win, place and show.

    The Amazing Mrs. Mimms|David C. Knight

British Dictionary definitions for daily double

daily double

noun

horse racing a single bet on the winners of two named races in any one day's racing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012