Meaning & use
doubles
A match or game played by two teams of two players each, as in tennis or table tennis.
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They entered the club tournament together and won the mixed doubles final.
Doubles requires close coordination, since each partner covers only part of the court.
A note on using this word
Doubles is always used with a plural verb even though it can refer to a single match.
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