dummy whist
A variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players…A variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players instead of four, and, instead of dealing a kitty, dealing a dummy hand on the team of the player who wins the auction.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players instead of four, and, instead of dealing a kitty, dealing a dummy hand on the team of the player who wins the auction.
a form of whist with three players; four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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