skittles

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a game played especially in Britain in which players roll a ball at objects shaped like bottles to try to knock them down and score points:

Would you like a game of skittles?

Let's play skittles!

Matilda's just beaten me at skittles.

We spent the afternoon playing skittles.

I didn't know you were so good at skittles.

Who's going to play skittles with me?

Do you think the kids would like to play skittles?