trios

Noun

trio (plural trios)

1. A group of three people or things.
   • I gave a yell for assistance, landed the leader one in the eye and backed into my tent for a weapon. By the time I was out again our fellows were running up, but the precious trio had disappeared.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
2. A group of three musicians.
   • Mr. Cleaver latched on to the idea, and within moments, the trio was swinging hard over a walking bass line — the equivalent of a blurred picture coming into unequivocal focus.2015 June 18, Nate Chinen, “Review: Eric Revis Trio Lets the Music Lead the Way at the Jazz Gallery”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022
3. A piece of music written for three musicians.
   • I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 281
4. A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
5. Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
6. Synonym of three-in-one (“type of fast food”).

   Synonyms:

   three-in-one

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