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Word: Fives
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: plural of five used as a singular noun; the significance is unknown
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fʌɪvz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a game, played especially in the UK, in which a ball is hit with a gloved hand or a bat against the walls of a court with three walls (Eton fives) or four walls (Rugby fives).
Short Definition:game in which ball is hit with gloved hand against walls of court with three walls
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