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Definition of two pair
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 British : a lodging situated on the third floor
2 or two pairs : a pair of one denomination and another of different denomination held in the same hand in poker and ranking between one pair and triplets — see poker illustration
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adjectiveDefinition of two-pair (Entry 2 of 2)
1 British : situated on the third story above two flights of stairs
a two-pair front room
2 : containing two pairs
a two-pair poker hand
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