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aces bare

aces bare is the plural of ace bare.

Meaning of ace bare

Noun

ace bare (plural aces bare)

  1. (uncommon) An ace held without any accompanying lower-ranked cards in that suit, rendering it unprotected or undefended.
    • The exasperating frequency of hands where one card alone, such as a king or ace, supported by a deuce only, or king or ace bare, debars the holder from calling misère is an experience common to every player.1895, Barry Pain, Jerome Klapka Jerome (contributors), To-Day, A Weekly Magazine-Journal, volume 9, number 105, page 248

Questions about aces bare

What is aces bare the plural of?
Aces bare is the plural of ace bare.

Words near aces bare in the dictionary

  1. acervuloid
  2. acervulus
  3. aces
  4. aces and eights
  5. aces and spaces
  6. aces bare
  7. aces in the hole
  8. aces into
  9. aces of aces
  10. aces of clubs
  11. aces of diamonds

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