doubles
Two-per-side tennis
Doubles is a plural that takes several directions from double.
In sports, doubles is a format with two players per side: mixed doubles in tennis.
A doubles match contrasts with singles.
In darts or dominoes, doubles are tiles or throws with matching numbers.
The bartender meaning—a second pour of the same drink—also pluralizes: He ordered two doubles.
Two occurrences total
- twofoldConsisting of two parts
- dualHaving two parts
- redoubleIncrease twofold again
- duplicateExact replica of original
pair · couple · binary · even · factor · multiplication · exponential · compound
Racquet sport over net
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- squashFlatten by pressure
- racquetballIndoor wall-bouncing sport
- table tennisRacket sport on flat surface
volleyball · partnership · pairing · teamwork · serve · rally · match point · tournament
Identical reproduction made
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- twinOne of matched pair
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
doppelgänger · stand-in · understudy · decoy · impersonator · match · counterpart · mirror image
twice
Two occurrences total
duplicate · pair · couple · binary · even · factor · multiplication · exponential · compound · increase
tennis
Racquet sport over net
- badmintonRacquet sport with shuttlecocks
- squashFlatten by pressure
- racquetballIndoor wall-bouncing sport
table tennis · volleyball · partnership · pairing · teamwork · serve · rally · match point · tournament · court
copy
Identical reproduction made
lookalike · doppelgänger · stand-in · understudy · decoy · impersonator · match · counterpart · mirror image · carbon copy
shot
Quick liquor serving
gin · pour · neat · rocks · measure · jigger · tall · cocktail · spirits · liquor
crease
Line from folding
bend · tuck · origami · hem · envelope · blanket · towel · sheet · fabric · turnover
- double checkVerify a second time
- double standardUnequally applied moral code
- double dateCouples' shared outing
- double takeDelayed reaction of surprise
- double lifeSecret parallel identity
- double clickTwo rapid consecutive presses
double, doubled, doubling, doubler, doubleness, doublings, double back, double over, double-quick