misère ouvert

noun

A bid to lose every trick, with no trumps and the bidder's hand placed face-up on the table after the first trick.

Similar
lay-down misère
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Meanings

noun
  1. whist and other card gamesA bid to lose every trick, with no trumps and the bidder's hand placed face-up on the table after the first trick.

    Synonyms: lay-down misère

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bid to lose every trick, with no trumps and the bidder's hand placed face-up on the table after the first trick.

Similar
lay-down misère
Also see
lay-down misère

Origin

From French.

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APA

misère ouvert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis%C3%A8re%20ouvert

MLA

“misère ouvert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis%C3%A8re%20ouvert. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misère ouvert,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis%C3%A8re%20ouvert.

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