fives
/fʌɪvz
/plural noun [treated as singular]
A game, played especially in the UK, in which a ball is hit with a gloved hand or a bat against the walls of a court with three walls (Eton fives) or four walls (Rugby fives).
Origin
Mid 17th century: plural of five used as a singular noun; the significance is unknown.
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