threesome
Americannoun
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threesomes
plural
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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
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Etymology
Origin of threesome
First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English word thresum; see origin at three, -some 2
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A couple of days later, with Lalas dispatched north for USMNT’s second game against Australia, the Fox panel returned as a threesome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
Thursday in a threesome with Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland, who was granted an exemption after undergoing brain surgery late last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 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
We’d always done things as a threesome, riding our bikes around the neighborhood, going to the park for ice cream, playing board games at my house, and watching movies at Audrey’s.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
While the initial rounds were played at a refreshing two-ball pace, the last lap was conducted in stodgy threesomes with half the field playing the back nine first.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
The Lakers play their first home game Thursday night against the talented Phoenix Suns, who have one of the most lethal threesomes in the league in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Players teed off in threesomes from both the front and back nine as tournament officials looked to squeeze in as much golf as possible.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
Tee times were moved up and the field played off split tees in threesomes, however play was suspended at 10:57 a.m. and didn’t resume until 5:35 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
A little smoke applied judiciously, moreover, would send dozens piling out the holes in threesomes so that only a good, well balanced swat could hope to silence several existing at once.
From The Land of Look Behind by Paul Cameron Brown
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