double-breasted |
having the sides overlap each other by a wide margin on the breast or front, and usu. having a double vertical row of buttons, as a jacket or coat. (Cf. single-breasted.) [2 definitions] |
double-check |
to verify, as by checking twice; recheck. [2 definitions] |
double check |
to check something twice to make sure that it is correct. |
double chin |
one or more fatty folds of flesh beneath the chin. |
double-click |
to press the button of a computer mouse twice in rapid succession. |
double-cross |
(informal) to betray or cheat by acting contrary to a previous agreement. |
double cross |
(informal) a betrayal or swindle accomplished by a course of action contrary to that previously agreed upon with the victim. [2 definitions] |
double dagger |
a sign consisting of a small vertical line crossed by two smaller horizontal lines, used as a reference mark, as for a footnote; diesis. |
double date |
(informal) in the United States, a social outing shared by two couples. |
double-date |
to participate in a double date. |
double-dealing |
an act of deception, duplicity, or treachery. [2 definitions] |
double-decker |
a bus, ship, or other conveyance that has two tiers or decks for passengers. [3 definitions] |
double-digit |
of, pertaining to, or denoting a rate greater than ten and less than one hundred percent, esp. used to describe a high inflation rate. |
double dipping |
the practice, often regarded as unethical, of receiving benefits such as salary, pension, or other compensation from two organizations simultaneously. |
double dribble |
in basketball, the illegal action of a player who either dribbles the ball with both hands or resumes dribbling after a complete stop. |
double-edged |
having two cutting edges, as a saw or razor blade. [2 definitions] |
double entendre |
a word or expression that has two meanings, one of them usu. sexually suggestive. |
double entry |
a common bookkeeping system in which each transaction is credited to one account and debited to another. (Cf. single entry.) |
double exposure |
the act of making two exposures on the same film, photographic plate, or the like. [2 definitions] |
double-faced |
having two faces, fronts, or finished surfaces. [2 definitions] |
double feature |
a movie theater program that offers two feature films for the price of one admission. |