doublé

Doublé is the masculine past participle of the French verb doubler, meaning to double, duplicate, or to overtake. It functions as an adjective meaning doubled or twofold, and as a noun in specific expressions. The feminine form is doublée and the plural forms are doublés (masculine) and doublées (feminine). The term originates from the verb doubler, itself from Old French and ultimately from Latin duplicare, meaning to double.

As an adjective, doublé describes something made twofold or duplicated. Examples include un budget doublé (a doubled budget) or des mesures doublées (two sets of measures). It can also describe things that have been reinforced or multiplied, such as a doublé effort or résultats doublés.

In sports, doublé is a noun referring to a player who scores two goals in a single match. The expression faire un doublé is widely used in football, but may appear in other disciplines as well. A doublé can also denote achieving two victories or two successes within a short period, depending on the context.

In media and entertainment, doublé describes a work that has been dubbed into another language, as in un film doublé. The process of producing a dubbed version is called le doublage; a version that has been dubbed is described as version doublée.

Etymology: the form doublé comes from the verb doubler, with roots in Old French and Latin duplicare, meaning to make twofold or duplicate.