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three-quar·ter | \ ˈthrē-ˈk(w)ȯ(r)-tər 
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\Definition of three-quarter
: extending to three-quarters of the normal full length
a three-quarter sleeve
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three-quarter
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of three-quarter
: three-quarters of the full amount, length, size, etc., of something
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The first known use of three-quarter was in 1606
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