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Threesome   /θrˈisəm/   Listen
Threesome

noun
1.
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.  Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika.
2.
Three people considered as a unit.  Synonyms: triad, trinity, trio.






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"Threesome" Quotes from Famous Books



... There's threesome reels, there's foursome reels, There's hornpipes and strathspeys, man, But the ae best dance ere came to the land Was—the deil's awa wi' the Exciseman. The deil's ...
— Poems And Songs Of Robert Burns • Robert Burns

... out will first the race begin With heavy oars; well matched are they for speed and rowers' tale: Hereof did Mnestheus' eager oars drive on the speedy Whale, Mnestheus to be of Italy, whence cometh Memmius' name. The huge Chimaera's mountain mass was Gyas set to tame; There on that city of a ship threesome its rowing plies The Dardan youth; the banks of oars in threefold order rise. 120 Sergestus next, the name whereof the Sergian house yet bears, Is ferried by the Centaur great: last in blue Scylla steers Cloanthus, whence the name of ...
— The AEneids of Virgil - Done into English Verse • Virgil

... player play against another the match is called a "single." If two play against two, it is called a "foursome." One player may play against two playing one ball between them, when the match is called a "threesome." Matches constituted as above shall have precedence of and be entitled to pass ...
— The Complete Golfer [1905] • Harry Vardon

... good kedgeree is made with much the same ingredients as above. The lentils may be left out, and chopped tomato or carrot flaked (on one of those threesome graters is best) and fried along with the onion, may be used instead. The rice must be boiled as for curry and made very dry. Boil 2 or 3 eggs hard, chop finely, and mix with the other ingredients in saucepan. Make all very hot, and serve piled up on hot ...
— Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) - Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. • Mrs. Mill



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