Idioms for double

Origin of double

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin duplus, equivalent to du(o) two + -plus -fold

OTHER WORDS FROM double

dou·ble·ness, noun dou·bler, noun qua·si-dou·ble, adjective qua·si-dou·b·ly, adverb

Definition for double (2 of 2)

body double

noun

a person whose body is shown in a movie or TV show in substitution for a leading actor, especially in a nude scene.
Also called double.

Origin of body double

1990–95

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British Dictionary definitions for double (1 of 2)

Derived forms of double

doubleness, noun doubler, noun

Word Origin for double

C13: from Old French, from Latin duplus twofold, from duo two + -plus -fold

British Dictionary definitions for double (2 of 2)

body double

noun

films a person who substitutes for a star for the filming of a scene that involves shots of the body rather than the face

Idioms and Phrases with double

double