Meanings
nounDutch book (plural Dutch books)
plural Dutch books
- gamblingA set of trades or bets such that, regardless of the outcome of events, one party strictly profits and another strictly loses.
Synonyms: lock
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA set of trades or bets such that, regardless of the outcome of events, one party strictly profits and another strictly loses.
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APA
Dutch book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20book
MLA
“Dutch book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20book. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutch book,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20book.
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