ménage à trois
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mé·nage à trois

noun \-ä-ˈt(r)wä\

Definition of MÉNAGE À TROIS

: an arrangement in which three persons (as a married pair and the lover of one of the pair) share sexual relations especially while living together

Origin of MÉNAGE À TROIS

French, literally, household for three
First Known Use: 1856

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