English Explanatory Dictionary

threepenny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a value or cost of threepence.
  2. Of little worth; mean; vulgar.
noun
  1. A stamp worth three pence.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɹʌpəni/

Word forms

threepenny thrippenny thruppeny threepennies

Etymology

From three + penny.

Related words

triobolar

Derived words

threepenny bit
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