threesome

three·some

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [three-suh m]
- /ˈθri səm/
- /ˈθriː.səm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [three-suh m]
- /ˈθri səm/

Definitions of threesome word

adjective threesome consisting of three; threefold. 1
adjective threesome performed or played by three persons. 1
noun threesome three forming a group. 1
noun threesome something in which three persons participate, as certain games. 1
noun threesome Golf. a match in which two players, playing alternately with one ball, compete against a third player who also plays one ball. 1
noun threesome ménage à trois 1

See all 15 definitions of threesome

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Origin of threesome

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

First recorded in 1325-75, threesome is from the Middle English word thresum. See three, -some2

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Parts of speech for Threesome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Threesome

threesome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

threesome usage trend in Literature

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