straight flush

noun Poker.

a sequence of five consecutive cards of the same suit.

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Origin of straight flush

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby straight flush

straight bill of lading, straight chain, straight chair, straight face, straight fight, straight flush, straight from the horse's mouth, straight from the shoulder, straight goods, straight gyrus, straight joint
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British Dictionary definitions for straight flush

straight flush

noun

(in poker) five consecutive cards of the same suit
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