SINCE 1828
ménage à trois
noun
mé·nage à trois
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Definition of ménage à trois
1
: an arrangement in which three people (such as a married couple and a lover of one member of the couple) have a sexual or romantic relationship especially while they are living together
2
: a sexual encounter involving three people : threesome
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ménage à trois
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ménage à trois
: an arrangement in which three people have sex with each other especially while living together
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