high-low
Two winners dealt
High-low describes something spanning extremes or combining contrasting elements.
In fashion, high-low mixing pairs expensive designer pieces with affordable basics: She's mastered the high-low look—Chanel bag, Target dress.
A high-low hem is shorter in front than back.
In poker, high-low games split the pot between best and worst hands.
The term captures any deliberate blend of upscale and downscale, fancy and plain, elite and accessible.
Estimating without certainty
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- dealerOne who sells goods
- antePre-deal poker payment
wager · prediction · stakes · chance · deck · flip · reveal · casino
Combining into one mass
- designerOne who plans appearances
- affordableReasonably priced
- stylingArranging for appearance
- pairingJoining two together
contrast · accessible · luxury · budget · couture · streetwear · runway · thrifted
guessing
Estimating without certainty
ante · wager · prediction · stakes · chance · deck · flip · reveal · casino · parlor
mixing
Combining into one mass
- designerOne who plans appearances
- affordableReasonably priced
- stylingArranging for appearance
pairing · contrast · accessible · luxury · budget · couture · streetwear · runway · thrifted · splurge
- hyphenated wordsup-to-date, pitch-black, jaw-dropping, round-the-clock, air-conditioned
- bridgecontract bridge, duplicate bridge, rubber bridge, bridge table, trump
- hemlinesmini, midi, maxi, knee-length, floor-length
- basketball offensepick and roll, give and go, fast break, spacing, penetration
- fashion termsstyle, fashion week, runway, catwalk, runway shows
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
high, low, lower, height, highly, highlight, higher, lowest, highlighted