two pair

American  

noun

Poker.

1. a set of two cards of the same denomination together with another matched set of different denomination from the first.

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Example Sentences

So could there be a situation where the two pair up in the future?

From BBC • May 2, 2024

I raised pre-flop with a pair of jacks and lost everything to a player who hit two pair on a flop of low cards.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 10, 2019

It’s a fortunate encounter, both for Pee-wee and for viewers: The two pair charmingly.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2016

Venice got its own moment center stage early in the show with its reading of “Desperado,” which soared thanks to the spot-on four-part harmonies by the band’s two pair of sibling singers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2016

Returning a pair of gloves to the store when they gave her two pair instead of the one pair she paid for; giving quarters she finds on the seat to conductors on the trolley.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison