double-figure

[ duhb-uhl-fig-yer; British duhb-uhl-fig-er ]

adjective

, British.

1. double-digit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-figure¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

This time I got a tiny double figure, most delicately carved, and an old carved horn comb.

From Project Gutenberg

Grim meditation returns in double figure,—the slower, heavier pace below.

From Project Gutenberg