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threepenny

UK/ˈθɹʌpəni/

threepenny adjective: having a value or cost of threepence.

Adjective

threepenny (not comparable)

  1. Having a value or cost of threepence.
  2. Of little worth; mean; vulgar.

Noun

threepenny (plural threepennies)

  1. A stamp worth three pence.

Forms of threepenny

Adjective
alternative formthrippenny
alternative formthruppeny
Noun
pluralthreepennies

Origin of threepenny

From three + penny.

Words formed from threepenny

Phrases with threepenny

Questions about threepenny

What does threepenny mean?
Threepenny means having a value or cost of threepence.
What part of speech is threepenny?
Threepenny can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce threepenny?
Threepenny is pronounced /ˈθɹʌpəni/ (UK).

Words near threepenny in the dictionary

  1. threepeating
  2. threepeats
  3. threepence
  4. threepences
  5. threepennies
  6. threepenny
  7. threepenny bit
  8. threepenny bits
  9. threepenny-bit
  10. threepenny-bits
  11. threepennyworth

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