double-date

A form of double date — A (romantic) date that two couples go on together.

Meanings

verbdouble-date (third-person singular simple present double-dates, present participle double-dating, simple past and past participle double-dated)

present singular third person double-dates · participle present double-dating · participle past double-dated · past double-dated

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of double date.
noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of double date.

    I am a girl nineteen years of age. Recently I met "H" at a dance. I would like very much to know him better. My girl friend "dates" his friend quite often. Would it be improper to ask "H" to come along on a "double-date" some night?

    1929 October 30, East Liverpool Review, page 3
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