threesome

noun

three·​some ˈthrē-səm How to pronounce threesome (audio)
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1
: a group of three persons or things : trio
2
: a golf match in which one person plays their ball against the ball of two others playing each stroke alternately
3
: a sexual encounter involving three people

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the threesome has been playing music together since all three were in high school you don't see many threesomes at honeymoon resorts, but one bride had brought along her mother
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The crudo threesome gets things off to a good start, as does a very tangy lobster bisque. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Tee times were moved up because of weather concerns, and the groups were expanded from twosomes to threesomes. — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026 Her odyssey will lead to threesomes and lonely nights, but also difficult questions regarding how her faith and family may leave her perpetually adrift. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Eager to mix up their routines, and drawn to the way the muscular Bruin looks in his He-Man outfit at the Halloween ball, Doane and Con latch on to the idea of a threesome. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for threesome

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of threesome was in the 14th century

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threesome

noun
three·​some ˈthrē-səm How to pronounce threesome (audio)
: a group of three
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