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Badminton|ˈbædmɪntən|
[Named from the Duke of Beaufort's country seat.]
1. A cooling summer drink; see quot.
1845Disraeli Sybil i. i, Waiter, bring me a tumbler of Badminton. 1853G. J. Whyte-Melville Digby Gr. ix, ‘Badminton,’ that grateful compound of mingled claret, sugar, and soda-water. 1870Disraeli Lothair xxx. (D.) Soothed or stimulated by fragrant cheroots or beakers of Badminton.
2. A game resembling lawn-tennis, played with shuttle-cocks instead of balls. Also attrib.
1874Daily News 25 Mar. 5 Played a game at Badminton with two ladies. 1910Encycl. Brit. III. 189/2 The Badminton hall should be not less than 18 ft. high. 1966Mills & Butler Mod. Badminton i. 20 All badminton players are strictly amateur. Ibid. 22 Unfortunately, except in certain countries, badminton cannot be played outdoors because of the extreme lightness of the shuttle. Ibid. ii. 25 The ideal hall for a badminton court. |