three-quarter

or three-quar·ters

[ three-kwawr-ter ]

/ ˈθriˈkwɔr tər /

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.

Origin of three-quarter

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby three-quarter

three-ply, three-pointer, three-point landing, three-point play, three-point turn, three-quarter, three-quarter armor, three-quarter binding, three-quarter nelson, three-quarter time, three-quarter turn stair

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Example sentences from the Web for three-quarter

The three and three-quarter minutes which it is necessary to wait, while the time lock is opening, are to me golden moments.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is the neck-wilt and the bending of the head; also the three-quarter face, not a simple element.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893|Various
A plain photograph, showing a three-quarter view of the face, is best.
How to Become Rich|William Windsor
Now, what was that boy's weight, if a brick Pg 23weighs equal to a three-quarter brick and three-quarters of a pound?
Amusements in Mathematics|Henry Ernest Dudeney

A hectolitre is equivalent to two and three-quarter bushels.
Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman
Thence they passed to "half," "three-quarter" and "full" hands.
The Negro Farmer|Carl Kelsey

British Dictionary definitions for three-quarter

three-quarter

adjective

being three quarters of somethinga three-quarter turn

being of three quarters the normal length

noun

rugby

any of the four players between the fullback and the halfbacks
this position
(as modifier)three-quarter play

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单词	three-quarter
释义	three-quarter or three-quar·ters [ three-kwawr-ter ] / ˈθriˈkwɔr tər / 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. Origin of three-quarter late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby three-quarter three-ply, three-pointer, three-point landing, three-point play, three-point turn, three-quarter, three-quarter armor, three-quarter binding, three-quarter nelson, three-quarter time, three-quarter turn stair Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for three-quarter The three and three-quarter minutes which it is necessary to wait, while the time lock is opening, are to me golden moments. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is the neck-wilt and the bending of the head; also the three-quarter face, not a simple element. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893\|Various A plain photograph, showing a three-quarter view of the face, is best. How to Become Rich\|William Windsor Now, what was that boy's weight, if a brick Pg 23weighs equal to a three-quarter brick and three-quarters of a pound? Amusements in Mathematics\|Henry Ernest Dudeney A hectolitre is equivalent to two and three-quarter bushels. Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)\|Abel Chapman Thence they passed to "half," "three-quarter" and "full" hands. The Negro Farmer\|Carl Kelsey British Dictionary definitions for three-quarter three-quarter adjective being three quarters of somethinga three-quarter turn being of three quarters the normal length noun rugby any of the four players between the fullback and the halfbacks this position (as modifier)three-quarter play Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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