dou·ble·ton

[duhb-uhl-tuhn]
noun Chiefly Bridge.
a set of only two cards of the same suit in a hand as dealt: The other player held a doubleton.

Origin:
1905–10; modeled on singleton

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doubleton (ˈdʌbəltən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
bridge an original holding of two cards only in a suit

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Doubleton is always a great word to know.
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His actual takeout double was dangerous with only a doubleton spade.
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