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, three-way, 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
“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
The threesome of Westbrook, Beverley, and Nunn combined for one-of-25 shooting from the field, one of 16 from three-point range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
A few weeks later, early in 1930, our rather mixed threesome moved from New York to Paris, the better for Bobby to ply his new trade.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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
Because Augusta officials wanted to squeeze in as much golf as possible Saturday, they sent the field off for the third round in threesomes from both the first and 10th tees.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
Paul Casey’s withdrawal due to back issues left Smith and DeChambeau a twosome stuck between a pair of threesomes, including one featuring Tiger Woods.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
For the present there was no strolling about the warren in "threesomes", there were no visits to the headland, or rambles on the beach.
From The School by the Sea by Angela Brazil
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