double-space

[ duhb-uhl-speys ]

verb (used with object)

, dou·ble-spaced, dou·ble-spac·ing.

1. to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines:

   Always double-space a term paper.

verb (used without object)

, dou·ble-spaced, dou·ble-spac·ing.

1. to type leaving a full space between lines:

   I can never remember to double-space.

double-space

verb

1. to type (copy) with a full space between lines

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-space¹

First recorded in 1895–1900