# doubles

Pronunciation: say "DUB-uhlz" /ˈdʌb(ə)lz/

## Noun

1. A match in a racket sport contested between two teams of two players each.
   - Simple: A match where two players on each side play against another pair.
   - _The pair reached the doubles final after a grueling three-set match._
   - _Mixed doubles pairs one man and one woman on each side of the net._
2. Plural of double. — plural of double
   - Simple: Plural of double. Use this when talking about more than one double.
   - _The studio kept a roster of doubles for its busiest action stars._
   - _The bar sells doubles at half price during happy hour._
4. A sandwich from Trinidad and Tobago made of two pieces of bara, a flat fried bread, filled with curried chickpeas.
   - Simple: A Trinidad and Tobago sandwich of two flat fried breads filled with curried chickpeas.
   - _Vendors across Port of Spain serve doubles from the early morning._
   - _She topped her doubles with extra pepper sauce and a spoonful of tamarind._
5. A method of change ringing performed on five bells, in which the order of striking is varied through set sequences.
   - Simple: A way of ringing church bells that uses five bells in a changing order.
   - _The tower captain called the band to ring doubles before the service._
   - _Beginners often start with doubles before progressing to more complex methods._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of double. — third-person singular simple present indicative of double
   - Simple: The form of double used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _He doubles as both the team manager and the head coach._
   - _The factory doubles its output during the holiday season._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/doubles (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).