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doubleton

[ duhb-uhl-tuhn ]
/ ˈdʌb əl tən /
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noun Chiefly Bridge.
a set of only two cards of the same suit in a hand as dealt: The other player held a doubleton.
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Origin of doubleton

First recorded in 1905–10; modeled on singleton

Words nearby doubleton

double-talk, double tap, double-team, doublethink, double time, doubleton, double-tongue, double-tongued, double top, doublet pattern, double-trailer truck
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How to use doubleton in a sentence

  • He had clubs and spades solid, with doubleton heart and diamonds.

    Competition|James Causey

  • You had simply noticed the pair together that evening at Doubleton.

    The Path Of Duty|Henry James

  • In October I met him at Doubleton; we spent three days there together.

    The Path Of Duty|Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for doubleton

doubleton
/ (ˈdʌbəltən) /
noun
bridge an original holding of two cards only in a suit
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