Meaning & use
dormie
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In match-play golf, ahead by as many holes as remain to be played, so the match cannot be lost.
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Down three holes with three to play, she conceded once her opponent was dormie.
The veteran golfer went dormie after winning the fifteenth hole.
A note on using this word
A specialized golf term, also spelled "dormy"; rarely used outside the sport.
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