highlow
noun (1)Definition of highlow
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an ankle-high laced boot
high-low
noun (2)Definition of high-low (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a come-on or echo in bridge or whist in which the play of an unnecessarily high card is later confirmed by the play of a lower card of the same suit
2 : a game of poker in which the highest ranking and lowest ranking hands divide the pot equally
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