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doubles

doubles

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A game in tennis or badminton where two players play on each side
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌbəlz/
translation icon : dobles
  • Make it to the Doubles Championship at the USTA Invitational.
  • Women's doubles
  • Doubles title

We played tennis together in a Double S tournament one time.

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Examples

  • In the final match, the team won the doubles championship title after an intense battle on the court.

  • The Master Men's Doubles is underway and will be sure to be a tight race.

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  • 2:33 p.m.: Cambridge Boat Club takes the gold and silver in the Master Women's Doubles.

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  • The Craftsbury Sculling Center's Tom Graves and Peter Graves took the title of Head of the Charles in the Championship Men's Doubles.

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  • 2:15 p.m.: Greg Benning and Jay Manson of Cambridge Boat Club beat the record holders, Mike Smith and Dan Gorriaran, for the gold medal in the Master Men's Doubles.

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  • The friends decided to partner up for the upcoming doubles tournament at their local tennis club.

  • During the game, their communication improved, leading them to win several points in the doubles competition.

How Team-Oriented

team sport
17 2.6
doubles
1 2.7
singles
4 2.5

Surface Forms

doubles singular
doubles plural

Morphology

doubles = double (transparent) = double + s

A regular plural formation from the noun 'double'; the sport sense ('matches for pairs') is a predictable extension of 'double' meaning a pair.

Etymology

The word doubles comes from double, an old word meaning 'two', the same idea you see in duo. That's why in sports doubles means a match with two players on each side, or two people per team.