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double-decker

[ duhb-uh l-dek-er ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈdɛk ər /
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noun

something with two decks, tiers, or the like, as two beds one above the other, a ship with two decks above the water line, or a bus with two decks.
a food item consisting of two main layers, as a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two layers of filling.

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Nearby words

  1. double-cut,
  2. double-date,
  3. double-deal,
  4. double-dealing,
  5. double-deck,
  6. double-declutch,
  7. double-digit,
  8. double-dip,
  9. double-dipping,
  10. double-dome

Origin of double-decker

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for double-decker

double-decker

noun

mainly British a bus with two passenger decks
informal
  1. a thing or structure having two decks, layers, etc
  2. (as modifier)a double-decker sandwich
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Word Origin and History for double-decker

double-decker

n.

1835 of ships, 1867 of street vehicles; from double (adj.) + deck (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper