three-quarter

adjective

three-quar·​ter ˈthrē-ˈk(w)ȯ(r)-tər How to pronounce three-quarter (audio)
: extending to three-quarters of the normal full length
a three-quarter sleeve

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The 55% linen and 45% rayon style has three-quarter length sleeves, front buttons, and a high-low hem. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025 Usually a half to three-quarter inch of water is all that is needed each time the sod is moistened. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025 The 22-year-old beat China’s Wang Xinyu 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 after two and three-quarter hours of true grit. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Bates also clocked a shuttle run time of 2.99 and a three-quarter sprint of 3.26. Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-quarter

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of three-quarter was in 1606

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“Three-quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-quarter. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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