"French triangle" meaning in All languages combined

See French triangle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: French triangles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} French triangle (plural French triangles)
  1. A love triangle; a ménage à trois.
    Sense id: en-French_triangle-en-noun-ovAKAu8m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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