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DORMY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dormy mean? 

DORMY (adjective)
  The adjective DORMY has 1 sense:

1. in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be playedplay

  Familiarity information: DORMY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DORMY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played

Synonyms:

dormie; dormy

Context example:

he was dormie three and still lost the match

Similar:

up (being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level)

Domain category:

golf; golf game (a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes)


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