couple three
couple three determiner: two or three or a similarly small number of.
Determiner
couple three
- Two or three or a similarly small number of.
- So he brought in a full quart of whiskey, poured part of it out, left a couple, three inches left in the bottle.1976, Mendocino County Remembered: An Oral History, Mendocino County Historical Society
- I figure we might make it to the bed--if you're set on being traditional--in a couple, three hours.1998, Nora Roberts, Sanctuary
- Synonyms:
- a couple two three
Synonyms of couple three
- a couple two three
Origin of couple three
couple + three
Words that rhyme with couple three
Questions about couple three
- What does couple three mean?
- Couple three means two or three or a similarly small number of.
- What part of speech is couple three?
- Couple three is a determiner.
Words near couple three in the dictionary
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