"threes" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} threes
  1. plural of three Tags: form-of, plural Form of: three
    Sense id: en-threes-en-noun-qt-VPvc9 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 19 5 21 26 29

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} threes pl (plural only)
  1. The age of three; three years old. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (age of three): kolmen vuoden ikä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-threes-en-noun-ze5NDSWG Disambiguation of 'age of three': 87 5 8 0
  2. (poker slang) A pair of threes. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Poker Translations (pair of threes): kolmospari (Finnish), treor [plural] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-threes-en-noun-r404AnCG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 16 42 37 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 19 5 21 26 29 Topics: card-games, poker Disambiguation of 'pair of threes': 3 97 0 0
  3. (basketball) Three point shots. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Basketball Translations (three point shots): kolmen pisteen heitot (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-threes-en-noun-qVlIy1JN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 16 42 37 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 19 5 21 26 29 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'three point shots': 4 1 94 2
  4. (UK, prison slang) The cells located on the second floor. Tags: UK, plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-threes-en-noun-~-yz5ugy Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 2 16 42 37 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 19 5 21 26 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: 3s, 3's Translations (plural of 'three'): тро́йки (trójki) (Russian), treor [plural] (Swedish)
Disambiguation of "plural of 'three'": 11 16 32 41

Alternative forms

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