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Doubles

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

Definitions

  1. a game between pairs of players
    plural, plural-only
  2. bell changes rung on five bells
    plural, plural-only
  3. A sandwich of Trinidad and Tobago, made with two bara (flat fried bread) filled with curried chickpeas.

Equivalents

8 more languages
العربيةالأضعاف
Catalàdobles
Češtinačtyřhradebl
Suominelinpeli
Gaeilgecluiche dúbailte
Magyarpáros
한국어복식
Polskidebeldeblowy

Examples

“Seeing as we've got four people, let's play⟳ doubles.”
“A quarter peal of plain bob doubles was rung.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

doubles entendres doubles net doublesex DoubleSided doublespeak doublespeaker

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