doubleton

[ duhb-uhl-tuhn ]

nounChiefly Bridge.
  1. a set of only two cards of the same suit in a hand as dealt: The other player held a doubleton.

Origin of doubleton

1
First recorded in 1905–10; modeled on singleton

Words Nearby doubleton

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How to use doubleton in a sentence

  • He had clubs and spades solid, with doubleton heart and diamonds.

    Competition | James Causey
  • You had simply noticed the pair together that evening at doubleton.

    The Path Of Duty | Henry James
  • In October I met him at doubleton; we spent three days there together.

    The Path Of Duty | Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for doubleton

doubleton

/ (ˈdʌbəltən) /


noun
  1. bridge an original holding of two cards only in a suit

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