threesome
Americannoun
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three forming a group.
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something in which three persons participate, as certain games.
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Golf. a match in which two players, playing alternately with one ball, compete against a third player who also plays one ball.
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Also called threeway,. Also called three-way,. Also called ménage à trois. a sexual encounter with three participants.
adjective
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consisting of three; threefold.
a threesome consulting firm.
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performed or played by three persons.
a threesome game of catch.
noun
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a group of three
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golf a match in which a single player playing his own ball competes against two others playing alternate strokes on the same ball
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any game, etc, for three people
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(modifier) performed by three
a threesome game
Etymology
Origin of threesome
First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English word thresum; see origin at three, -some 2
Example Sentences
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Defending champion Jason Day was in a large group trailing by three after he and Jordan Spieth, the biggest local favorite with Scheffler absent, struggled down the stretch playing in the same threesome.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
“The Walkers,” at an hour, is longer than “Four Portraits” and “Night” combined, so those shorter pieces naturally feel like interludes, breaking up a work that would otherwise dominate the threesome.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2023
The report takes pains to note that bad behavior by coaches is not limited to this threesome.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022
The 15 brief, brisk movements drew generously on the dancers’ personalities, which was wonderful to see — particularly Wednesday’s winsome threesome in the eighth movement of Daniel Roberge, Katherine Barkman and Ayano Kimura.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022
A few weeks later, early in 1930, our rather mixed threesome moved from New York to Paris, the better for Bobby to ply his new trade.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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