gentleman's sweep
gentleman's sweep · gentleman's sweeps
A playoff series outcome, typically in a best-of-seven format, wherein a team wins…A playoff series outcome, typically in a best-of-seven format, wherein a team wins four games to one (4–1).
/ˈdʒɛntəlmənz swiːp/
Meaning
1 sensesA playoff series outcome, typically in a best-of-seven format, wherein a team wins four games to one (4–1).
The team won three games in the series and then lost a game, but recovered with a gentleman's sweep.
Forms
plural: gentleman's sweeps| Singular | gentleman's sweep |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgentleman's bet
See also
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