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mixed doubles

American  

noun

  1. (in tennis) a doubles match with a man and a woman on each side.


mixed doubles British  

plural noun

  1. tennis a doubles game with a man and a woman as partners on each side

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Serena has 14 titles on the hallowed grass court — six in doubles, one mixed doubles and seven in singles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

She has 14 titles in the prestigious tournament, six in doubles, one mixed doubles and seven in singles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, in the mixed doubles event, British pair Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean take on world champions Japan at 13:35.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

His most recent heartbreak came before the 2022 Games, when the U.S. trials in mixed doubles came down to the last shot.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

They stayed devoted to their Sunday night mixed doubles bowling league and were deeply involved in local politics—which were no less grubby than the politics they left behind in the city.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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