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doubleton
[ 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.
doubleton
/ ˈdʌbəltən /
noun
- bridge an original holding of two cards only in a suit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doubleton1
First recorded in 1905–10; modeled on singleton
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Example Sentences
He had clubs and spades solid, with doubleton heart and diamonds.
From Project Gutenberg
You had simply noticed the pair together that evening at Doubleton.
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In October I met him at Doubleton; we spent three days there together.
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