plural of match-maker

plural of grudge match

(computer science) the act of checking some sequence of tokens for the presence of the constituents of a pattern

(dated) A coarse cloth.

plural of friendly match

(countable, idiomatic, vulgar, slang) A pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.

plural of return match

(sports) A second match played by the same set of players.

(US, now historical) A small container for matches.

plural of match safe