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daily double

noun

  1. a betting system in horse racing and dog racing in which the bettor makes one bet on the winners of two races, usually the first and second, and collects only if both choices win.

daily double

noun

  1. horse racing a single bet on the winners of two named races in any one day's racing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of daily double1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

Glancing down the list of tomorrow's daily-double she checked the names of horses to win, place and show.

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