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threesome

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈθɹisəm// UK //θɹˈiːsʌm// three·some

n. a group of three people who do something together. It is often used to describe three people having sex together, but it can also mean a group of three in sports or music.

n. a group of three people engaged in a joint activity. While frequently used to describe a sexual encounter involving three participants, it also applies to trios in golf or musical ensembles.


SIMPLE

The three friends formed a threesome for the golf tournament.

CONTEXTUAL

After their third partner joined the venture, the duo became a productive threesome that managed the firm effectively.

COMPLEX

The narrative explores the shifting dynamics of a domestic threesome, tracing how the introduction of a third party destabilizes the original couple's long-standing emotional equilibrium.

Synonyms
Origin

From three + -some.

Usage

Commonly used in both casual social contexts and specific sexual contexts; the latter is the dominant modern association.

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