WHIST


Meaning of WHIST in English

n. a card-game usu. for four players, with the winning of tricks. whist drive a social occasion with the playing of progressive whist.

[ earlier whisk, perh. f. WHISK (with ref. to whisking away the tricks): perh. assoc. with WHIST(2) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.