dormie
or dor·my
[ dawr-mee ]
adjectiveGolf.
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
Origin of dormie
1First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain
Words Nearby dormie
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How to use dormie in a sentence
"They were dormie at the sixteenth," the girls heard him say.
Keineth | Jane D. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for dormie
dormie
dormy
/ (ˈdɔːmɪ) /
adjective
golf (of a player or side) as many holes ahead of an opponent as there are still to play: dormie three
Origin of dormie
1C19: of unknown origin
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