double figures

English

Noun

double figures pl (plural only)

1. (of a number) composed of two digits, i.e. between 10 and 99.
   • 2015 December 5, Alan Smith, “Leicester City back on top as Riyad Mahrez hat-trick downs Swansea City”, in The Guardian (London)‎^[1]:

     The winger reached double figures for the season with a clinical hat-trick to send Claudio Ranieri’s team back to the top of the tree, strengthening their case to be this year’s Christmas No 1.

Synonyms

• double digits

Related terms

• double-figure