titlistn.
/ˈtʌɪtlɪst/, /ˈtʌɪtl̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˈtaɪd(ə)ləst/, /ˈtaɪdl̩əst/ Originally and chiefly U.S.
A champion or title-winner, typically in a sporting event or contest.
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society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > champion or expert
champion1721
championess1728
cock of the school1732
Tartar1785
star1811
holder1830
champ1868
scratch-man1877
scratch-player1888
back-marker1895
title holder1900
titlist1912
three-letter man1929
tiger1929
stickout1933
starlet1976
society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > [noun] > winning or win > winner
conqueror1601
winnera1616
Olympionicesta1656
champion1721
championess1728
holder1830
champ1868
title holder1900
victor ludorum1901
titlist1912
1912 Amer. Lawn Tennis 15 Oct. 315/2 The titlists' consistent team work, capital lobbing game and their great steadiness and speed at the net were the main features of the play which gave them permanent possession of the silver cups.
1939 Berkeley (Calif.) Daily Gaz. 26 June 10/5 Among those present will be Al Stein, three-time titlist..and high in the current point standings.
1973 Internat. Herald Tribune 15 June 15/2 Defending titlist Manuel Orantes of Spain joined other top seeds on the sidelines of the German tennis championships.
2018 @danrafaelespn 2 May in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Strawweight titlist Wanheng Menayothin moves to 50-0 with fifth-round KO win.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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