(in bridge or whist) a holding of only one or two cards of one suit in a hand.
（桥牌或惠斯特牌戏的）短套（指手中仅有一或两张同一花式的牌）
Example sentencesExamples
A short suit containing the ace is preferable to a longer suit of intermediate cards; a suit containing the ace and two, for two sure points, is ideal.
To make this more likely, it is a good idea to start by leading short suits.
In trump contracts, the defenders should first and foremost avoid letting the declarer win tricks with kings and queens in short suits.
If the tie can't be broken (both short suits have exactly the same value cards), the bonus isn't given.
Definition of short suit in US English:
short suit
noun
(in bridge or whist) a holding of only one or two cards of one suit in a hand.
（桥牌或惠斯特牌戏的）短套（指手中仅有一或两张同一花式的牌）
Example sentencesExamples
If the tie can't be broken (both short suits have exactly the same value cards), the bonus isn't given.
A short suit containing the ace is preferable to a longer suit of intermediate cards; a suit containing the ace and two, for two sure points, is ideal.
To make this more likely, it is a good idea to start by leading short suits.
In trump contracts, the defenders should first and foremost avoid letting the declarer win tricks with kings and queens in short suits.