high-low

[ hahy-loh for 1, 3, 4; hahy-loh for 2 ]

/ ˈhaɪˈloʊ for 1, 3, 4; ˈhaɪˌloʊ for 2 /

noun

a game of poker in which both high and low hands are eligible to win, the pot usually being split equally between the player with the highest hand and the player with the lowest hand.

Also high·low . an ankle-high, laced shoe.

Chiefly Bridge. a signal for one's partner to lead a suit, conveyed by playing a high card and then a lower card in that suit.

adjective

having a hemline that is longer in the back than the front: high-low dresses; a high-low blouse.

Origin of high-low

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby high-low

highlight, highlighter, highlighting, highline, high liver, high-low, high-low-jack, highly, highly strung, high-maintenance, High Mass

Example sentences from the Web for high-low

This high-low discordance often is seen in tropical medicine.
Emory Will Wage High-Tech War on Ebola|Kent Sepkowitz|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bait-and-switch was the whole glorious gimmick of high-low editing, and I am happily guilty on every count.
Tina Brown: Why Kim Kardashian Isn’t ‘Aspirational'|Tina Brown|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last to take the runway was a shimmering gold, high-low gown with two elbow length cuffs, a thick choker, and heeled mules.
The Blessing of Thom Browne Latest Collection|Erin Cunningham|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To combat the malaise, fast food joints are pursuing a high-low strategy, or, as I prefer to dub it, the “Moms and Bros” strategy.
Burger King Introduces Big King to Taunt McDonald’s and Stagnating Overall Sales|Daniel Gross|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Hudson, by the way, is the epitome of high-low: he arrives in a chic leather bomber jacket and a Scooby Doo backpack.
Karl Lagerfeld Shows His Paternal Side in Carine Roitfeld Documentary|Isabel Wilkinson|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

单词	high-low
释义	high-low [ hahy-loh for 1, 3, 4; hahy-loh for 2 ] / ˈhaɪˈloʊ for 1, 3, 4; ˈhaɪˌloʊ for 2 / noun a game of poker in which both high and low hands are eligible to win, the pot usually being split equally between the player with the highest hand and the player with the lowest hand. Also high·low . an ankle-high, laced shoe. Chiefly Bridge. a signal for one's partner to lead a suit, conveyed by playing a high card and then a lower card in that suit. adjective having a hemline that is longer in the back than the front: high-low dresses; a high-low blouse. Origin of high-low First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby high-low highlight, highlighter, highlighting, highline, high liver, high-low, high-low-jack, highly, highly strung, high-maintenance, High Mass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high-low This high-low discordance often is seen in tropical medicine. Emory Will Wage High-Tech War on Ebola\|Kent Sepkowitz\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bait-and-switch was the whole glorious gimmick of high-low editing, and I am happily guilty on every count. Tina Brown: Why Kim Kardashian Isn’t ‘Aspirational'\|Tina Brown\|April 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The last to take the runway was a shimmering gold, high-low gown with two elbow length cuffs, a thick choker, and heeled mules. The Blessing of Thom Browne Latest Collection\|Erin Cunningham\|February 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To combat the malaise, fast food joints are pursuing a high-low strategy, or, as I prefer to dub it, the “Moms and Bros” strategy. Burger King Introduces Big King to Taunt McDonald’s and Stagnating Overall Sales\|Daniel Gross\|November 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Hudson, by the way, is the epitome of high-low: he arrives in a chic leather bomber jacket and a Scooby Doo backpack. Karl Lagerfeld Shows His Paternal Side in Carine Roitfeld Documentary\|Isabel Wilkinson\|September 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST
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