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racquet

American  
[rak-it] / ˈræk ɪt /

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) racquets, a game played with rackets and a ball by two or four persons on a four-walled court.

  2. racket.


racquet British  
/ ˈrækɪt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of racket 2

"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

Etymology

Origin of racquet

Variant of racket 2

Example Sentences

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“Much like anytime you go to France, you are trying very hard to be as chic as the locals,” said Caitlin Thompson, the founder of tennis magazine Racquet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He was 5 when he competed in his first tournament, at the Racquet Club of Irvine, near his home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Caitlin Thompson, the co-founder of Racquet, a publication and retail brand that celebrates the style, history and culture of tennis, likened pickleball to NFTs or cryptocurrency.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

They also liked to play squash, typically booking courts at the New York Health & Racquet Club.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

He stopped, went to the telephone and called up the Racquet Club, saying: "Mr. De Gollyer to the 'phone."

From Murder in Any Degree by Johnson, Owen

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