three-quarter

or three-quar·ters

[ three-kwawr-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole or of the usual length:
a blouse with a three-quarter sleeve.
(of a portrait) showing the face as seen from in front and somewhat to the side:
a three-quarter view.

three-quarter

rugby
1. any of the four players between the fullback and the halfbacks
2. this position
3. ( as modifier )
  three-quarter play

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

The three and three-quarter minutes which it is necessary to wait, while the time lock is opening, are to me golden moments.

After a three-quarter-mile rowing session, we jump out to observe coral reefs.

She was wearing a slim-fitting bright red dress with three-quarter-length sleeves.

Dolcoath Shammal engine, with a cylinder of 45 inches in diameter, did twenty-six and three-quarter millions.

I repeated, grimly; "then you've exactly two and three-quarter seconds left for preparations."

The day's march was a solid five and three quarter miles against a fifty-mile wind.

In the evening, Moyes and I weighed ourselves again; he had gained seven pounds and I five and three-quarter pounds.

The wekas or Maori hens are small, flightless birds, averaging when full grown about two and three-quarter pounds.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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