double-decker

ˈdʌbəl ˈdɛkər

Definition

Definition of double-decker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportationbus with two passenger decks

We took a double-decker to the city center.

food

sandwich with three slices of bread

I ordered a double-decker with extra cheese.

club sandwich

LGBT slang

Rare

Slang

man with versatile sexual roles

Rare

Slang

He identifies as a double-decker in the community.

adaptable

flexible

versatile

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Images of double-decker

bus with two passenger decks
sandwich with three slices of bread

Expressions with double-decker

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double-decker bus

bus with two levels of seating

We took a double-decker bus to see all the city sights.

stacked like a double-decker

adj.

having two levels or layers

The cake was stacked like a double-decker, with two layers of frosting.

Origin of double-decker

English, double + decker (layer)

Terms with double-decker included in their meaning

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top deck

transportation

upper deck of a double-decker bus

upper decker

transportation

upper level of a double-decker bus or ship

Examples of double-decker in a sentence

Tourists love riding the double-decker for the best views.
The club sandwich was a delicious double-decker.
He made a double-decker with turkey and ham.
Many in the group are double-deckers, embracing both roles.
As a double-decker, he enjoys the flexibility in relationships.

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French:bus à impériale, double-decker, ...
German:Doppeldecker, sexuell vielseitiger Mann, ...
Italian:autobus a due piani, tramezzino, ...
Spanish:autobús de dos pisos, sándwich triple, ...
Portuguese:autocarro de dois andares, sandes de três fatias, ...
Chinese:双层巴士, 双层三明治, ...
Japanese:二階建てバス, ダブルデッカー, ...
Arabic:حَافِلَة ذَات طَابِقَيْن, شَطِيرَة مُزْدَوِجَة, ...
Hebrew:אוֹטוֹבּוּס דוּ-קוֹמָתִי, כָּרִיךְ כָּפוּל, ...
Russian:двухэтажный автобус, двухэтажный бутерброд, ...
Ukrainian:двоповерховий автобус, подвійний бутерброд, ...
Hindi:दो-मंजिला बस, तीन परतों वाला सैंडविच, ...
Bengali:দুইতলা বাস, ডাবল-ডেকার, ...
Catalan:autobús de dos pisos, sandvitx doble, ...
Czech:patrový autobus, patrový sendvič, ...
Danish:dobbeltdækkerbus, triple-sandwich, ...
Dutch:dubbeldekker, clubsandwich, ...
Greek:διώροφο λεωφορείο, σάντουιτς με τρεις φέτες, ...
Hungarian:emeletes autóbusz, clubszendvics, ...
Khmer:ឡានក្រុងពីរជាន់, សាំងវិចបីជាន់, ...
Korean:이층 버스, ...
Persian:اتوبوس دوطبقه, ساندویچ سه‌طبقه, ...
Polish:autobus piętrowy, kanapka piętrowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):ônibus de dois andares, sanduíche triplo, ...
Romanian:autobuz etajat, sandviș dublu, ...
Swedish:dubbeldäckare, dubbelmacka, ...
Thai:รถบัสสองชั้น, แซนด์วิชสามชั้น, ...
Turkish:iki katlı otobüs, üç katlı sandviç, ...
Vietnamese:xe buýt hai tầng, bánh sandwich ba tầng, ...

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