three-quarter

or three-quar·ters

[ three-kwawr-ter ]

adjective

1. consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole or of the usual length:

   a blouse with a three-quarter sleeve.

2. (of a portrait) showing the face as seen from in front and somewhat to the side:

   a three-quarter view.

three-quarter

adjective

1. being three quarters of something

   a three-quarter turn

2. being of three quarters the normal length

noun

1. rugby
   1. any of the four players between the fullback and the halfbacks
   2. this position
   3. ( as modifier )

      three-quarter play

Word History and Origins

Origin of three-quarter¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

The three and three-quarter minutes which it is necessary to wait, while the time lock is opening, are to me golden moments.

From The Daily Beast

After a three-quarter-mile rowing session, we jump out to observe coral reefs.

From The Daily Beast

She was wearing a slim-fitting bright red dress with three-quarter-length sleeves.

From The Daily Beast

Dolcoath Shammal engine, with a cylinder of 45 inches in diameter, did twenty-six and three-quarter millions.

From Project Gutenberg

I repeated, grimly; "then you've exactly two and three-quarter seconds left for preparations."

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The day's march was a solid five and three quarter miles against a fifty-mile wind.

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In the evening, Moyes and I weighed ourselves again; he had gained seven pounds and I five and three-quarter pounds.

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The wekas or Maori hens are small, flightless birds, averaging when full grown about two and three-quarter pounds.

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