diamond
20
1.6
- noun
- /ˈdaɪəmənd/
:
diamante
- All right, I play the four of diamonds.
- ace of diamonds
- queen of diamonds
- spades and diamonds
Now the box would be about that big, like a card box, you know, like cards, and it'd be all fucking diamonds and they're all loose.
- Now the box would be about that big, like a card box, you know, like cards, and it'd be all fucking diamonds and they're all loose.
Examples
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The seven of diamonds on the side of the tower?
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All right, my options are these: play a seven, play a diamond, or play an eight.
Fiction book (1990) -
Yes, yes, yes, these are possible plays: a seven, a diamond; these are the possible plays, are they not?
Fiction book (1990) -
Yes, that is a red five of diamonds.
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Let us say that you play the seven of diamonds.
Fiction book (1990) -
The table shows the four of diamonds, the five of hearts, the seven of clubs, and the queen of spades.
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There are four of these suits, so-called diamonds, hearts, spades, clubs.
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In the game of poker, I decided to play the diamond card I had in my hand.
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She won the trick with her diamond, making it a great play for the round.
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The player announced he was drawing a card from the diamond suit.
Idioms
Compounds
4
2.7
A square area on a baseball field with the bases and home plate where players run
- Formal
1
4.8
The 60th anniversary of an important event, usually celebrated with public events
- Specialized
A very hard dark stone used in industry for drilling and polishing, not for jewelry
- Specialized
A very hard small tip made of diamond that cuts or engraves hard materials
Surface Forms
Etymology
Diamond for the card suit comes from the red, slanted-square symbol on the cards that looks like a small gem or geometric diamond, so the suit is simply called 'diamonds'.