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trebles

trebles is the plural of treble.

Meaning of treble

Noun

treble (plural trebles)

  1. The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
    • He starts out by saying that there are three sights, the mene, treble, and quadreble, but actually he discusses only two, the treble and quadreble, both of which are read at the transposition of an octave.1959, The Musical quarterly - Volume 45, page xlvi
  2. A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
  3. The highest tuned in a ring of bells.
  4. Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
  5. (dated) A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.
  6. (dated) A drink with three portions of alcohol; a triple

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Questions about trebles

What is trebles the plural of?
Trebles is the plural of treble.

Words near trebles in the dictionary

  1. treble-heading
  2. trebled
  3. trebleness
  4. trebler
  5. treblers
  6. trebles
  7. treblet
  8. treblets
  9. treblier
  10. trebliest
  11. trebling

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