threepence

[ thrip-uhns, threp-, thruhp-; three-pens ]

/ ˈθrɪp əns, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛns /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)British. a sum of three pennies.

a former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom, a quarter of a shilling, equal to three pennies: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.

Also thrippence, thruppence.

Origin of threepence

First recorded in 1580–90; three + pence

Words nearby threepence

three-mile limit, three of a kind, three old cat, threep, three-peat, threepence, threepenny, threepenny bit, three-phase, three-piece, three-ply

Example sentences from the Web for threepence

Th' rent of our cottage is only one an' threepence an' it's like pullin' eye-teeth to get it.
The Secret Garden|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Seventy hens may be bought for a ducat, worth four or five shillings; and a goose may be had for less than threepence.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I|Robert Kerr
You pay your threepence with a protest, and are thankful that you cannot see the passengers, who are laughing at you.
Picturesque Sketches of London, Past and Present|Thomas Miller
The members can get tea for threepence halfpenny and dinner for eightpence; and of course I was Louie Causton's guest.
The Debit Account|Oliver Onions

Threepence, to satisfy all the cravings of an excellent appetite!
All Sorts and Conditions of Men|Walter Besant

单词	threepence
释义	threepence [ thrip-uhns, threp-, thruhp-; three-pens ] / ˈθrɪp əns, ˈθrɛp-, ˈθrʌp-; ˈθriˌpɛns / noun (used with a singular or plural verb)British. a sum of three pennies. a former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom, a quarter of a shilling, equal to three pennies: use phased out after decimalization in 1971. Also thrippence, thruppence. Origin of threepence First recorded in 1580–90; three + pence Words nearby threepence three-mile limit, three of a kind, three old cat, threep, three-peat, threepence, threepenny, threepenny bit, three-phase, three-piece, three-ply Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for threepence Th' rent of our cottage is only one an' threepence an' it's like pullin' eye-teeth to get it. The Secret Garden\|Frances Hodgson Burnett Seventy hens may be bought for a ducat, worth four or five shillings; and a goose may be had for less than threepence. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I\|Robert Kerr You pay your threepence with a protest, and are thankful that you cannot see the passengers, who are laughing at you. Picturesque Sketches of London, Past and Present\|Thomas Miller The members can get tea for threepence halfpenny and dinner for eightpence; and of course I was Louie Causton's guest. The Debit Account\|Oliver Onions Threepence, to satisfy all the cravings of an excellent appetite! All Sorts and Conditions of Men\|Walter Besant
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