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handed

[ han-did ]

adjective

  1. having or involving a hand or hands (usually used in combination):

    two-handed backhand; a four-handed piano work.

  2. using a particular hand (usually used in combination):

    right-handed.

  3. having, requiring, or with the number of people, workers, or players indicated (usually used in combination):

    a three-handed game of poker.

  4. manned; staffed (usually used in combination).


-handed

adjective

  1. having a hand or hands as specified

    broad-handed

    a four-handed game of cards

  2. made as specified for either left- or right-hand operation or positioning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of handed1

First recorded in 1520–30; hand + -ed 3
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