threesome

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threesome

  • /ˈθɹiː.səm/ UK
  • /ˈθɹi.səm/ US

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noun threesomes · 3some · 3sum

  1. A group of three people or things.

    Similar: triad, trine, trinity, trio, troika, triumvirate, leash, tern, ternary, ternion, threeness, threesome

  2. An instance of sexual activity involving three people. Threesomes are huge right now. They're the blow job of the '90s.

    Similar: ménage à trois, three-way, troilism, 3P

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Closest in meaning: triad, trio, trinity, trine, three, ternary, ternion, tierce, tercet, trey, terzetto, triplet, leash, troika, deuce-ace, iii

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noun a group of three people

Españoltrío
한국어삼총사 samchongsa, 삼인조 saminjo
日本語三人組 sanningumi
中文三人一組 /三人一组 sānrén yīzǔ, 三人組 /三人组 sānrénzǔ
Portuguêstrio
Françaistrio
Italianotrio
Românătrio
Русскийтро́е tróje, тро́йка trójka, три́о trío
עבריתשְׁלִישִׁיָּה shlishiyá

noun a sexual activity involving three people

Españoltrío
한국어스리섬 seuriseom
日本語3P (sanpī)
中文三人性交 sānrén xìngjiāo, 三P sān-P
Portuguêsménage à trois, ménage, sexo a três
Françaisménage à trois, plan à trois, triolisme
DeutschDreier
Italianocosa a tre
Русскийтриоли́зм triolízm, секс втроём sɛks vtrojóm, тройничо́к trojničók
עבריתשְׁלִישִׁיָּה shlishiyá

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@misc{threesome_2026,
  title = {threesome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/threesome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}