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

No wonder the figure’s three-quarter view cemented the standard for European portraiture for centuries, replacing frontal or, more often, profile poses that harkened back to classical Greece and Rome.

From Los Angeles Times

The three-quarter masterpiece, a reporter began while speaking to outside linebacker Khalil Mack, must have been a big deal.

From Los Angeles Times

The initial stages of the ascent of the fifth test were the same as the previous outing, with the Ship and booster separating two and three-quarter minutes after leaving the ground.

From BBC

It’s the way all that power comes out of a three-quarter delivery that makes the ball seemingly explode out of his hand.

From Seattle Times

The “real parade,” he said, will occur about four weeks later, on June 29, when Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the three-quarter moon will be visible in the morning twilight.

From Los Angeles Times