three-cornered
Americanadjective
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having three corners.
a three-cornered hat.
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pertaining to or involving three persons, parties, or things.
The candidates were deadlocked in a three-cornered tie.
Etymology
Origin of three-cornered
First recorded in 1350–1400, three-cornered is from Middle English thre cornerid. See three, cornered
Example Sentences
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It all begins with the Summer Triangle, external, a bright three-cornered pattern of stars, called Vega, Deneb, and Altair.
From BBC
Most of them wore cheap felt three-cornered hats and frontier shirts that tied at the collar.
From Literature
Like the other women, she wore a black three-cornered hat and a sash bearing the words “Votes for Women.”
From New York Times
Their three-cornered rivalry is what has helped make them great.
From The Guardian
“What girl wouldn't? You'd look sweet, Mrs. de Winter, dressed as a little Dresden shepherdess, your hair tucked under a big three-cornered hat.”
From Literature
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