threesome

/ˈθrisəm/
/ˈθrisəm/
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Other forms: threesomes

Definitions of threesome
  1. noun
    three people considered as a unit
    synonyms: triad, trinity, trio
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    types:
    triumvirate
    a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
    troika
    a modern Russian triumvirate
    type of:
    assemblage, gathering
    a group of persons together in one place
  2. noun
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    synonyms: 3, III, deuce-ace, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika
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    type of:
    digit, figure
    one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
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/ˈθrisəm/
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