three-quarter
adjective
three-quar·ter
ˈthrē-ˈk(w)ȯ(r)-tər 
: extending to three-quarters of the normal full length
a three-quarter sleeve
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The Pride March is free for all community members to view along the roughly three-quarter-mile route.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The top features a button-down three-quarter placket for adjustable coverage, while the skirt has an elastic waistband for an easy, pull-on fit.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The modest gown featured a bateau neckline and three-quarter sleeves, with wildflowers hand-embroidered into the silk threads and organza of her veil, a nod the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
It’s been four weeks since an EF-5 tornado slammed to the ground in Joplin, its 200-mph winds scouring a three-quarter-mile-wide, six-mile-long band of devastation.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The top features a button-down three-quarter placket for adjustable coverage, while the skirt has an elastic waistband for an easy, pull-on fit.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The modest gown featured a bateau neckline and three-quarter sleeves, with wildflowers hand-embroidered into the silk threads and organza of her veil, a nod the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
It’s been four weeks since an EF-5 tornado slammed to the ground in Joplin, its 200-mph winds scouring a three-quarter-mile-wide, six-mile-long band of devastation.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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“Three-quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-quarter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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