throuple

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throuple

/ˈθɹʌp.əl/

Rhymes with -ʌpəl

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Blend of three + couple.

noun throuples · thrupple · thruple

Three individuals engaged in a romantic or sexual relationship. The Air Force veteran fatally shot by police during last week’s US Capitol riot had been in a “throuple” with her husband and their live-in girlfriend, according to reports.

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noun three partners

Español	trieja
Português	trisal
Français	trouple
Italiano	troppia

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@misc{throuple_2026,
  title = {throuple},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throuple},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}