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noun Golf.
play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won by each side.
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Origin of match play
First recorded in 1885–90
OTHER WORDS FROM match play
match player, nounWords nearby match play
matchlock, match made in heaven, matchmaker, matchmark, match plate, match play, match point, matchstick, match-up, matchwood, matchy-matchy
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British Dictionary definitions for match play
match play
noun
golf
- scoring according to the number of holes won and lost
- (as modifier)a matchplay tournament
Derived forms of match play
match player, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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