two-suiter

two-suiter
/tooh"sooh"teuhr/, n.
1. a suitcase designed to hold two suits and additional smaller items.
2. Bridge. a hand having at least five cards in each of two suits.
[1920-25 for def. 2; 1955-60, Amer. for def. 1; two suit(s) + -ER1]

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