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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But what makes the gap at the three-quarter pole more significant than the others?
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The cross-over V-neckline and billowy, three-quarter sleeves promote air flow while still maintaining enough coverage to be work-appropriate.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Those renovations brought the Old Town Theatre up to state standards and modernized the aesthetics inside, but the 246-seat, three-quarter thrust space — where a stage with three sides extends into the audience gallery — still presented some challenges for the up-and-coming theater company.
—David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The first option, suitable for a day at the office, was completed with a blue blazer, while the more formal look comes courtesy of her visit to Cannes, where the most sophisticated element was the blouse with a bow and three-quarter sleeves.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
The cross-over V-neckline and billowy, three-quarter sleeves promote air flow while still maintaining enough coverage to be work-appropriate.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Those renovations brought the Old Town Theatre up to state standards and modernized the aesthetics inside, but the 246-seat, three-quarter thrust space — where a stage with three sides extends into the audience gallery — still presented some challenges for the up-and-coming theater company.
—David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The first option, suitable for a day at the office, was completed with a blue blazer, while the more formal look comes courtesy of her visit to Cannes, where the most sophisticated element was the blouse with a bow and three-quarter sleeves.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Three-quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-quarter. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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