trey

Meaning

1. A playing card or die with the rank of three.
2. A score of three in cards, dice, or dominoes.
3. (informal,obsolete) A three-pointer.
4. (informal) A three penny coin; a thrippence.
5. (informal) The third bearer of the same personal name in a family, often denoted by suffixed Roman numeral III.
6. The third branch of a deer's antler.

Synonyms

three

tercet

ternary

third gear

threesome

tierce

triad

trine

trinity

trio

triplet

troika

terzetto

deuce-ace

ternion

3

leash

III

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹeɪ/

Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English treye, from Anglo-Norman trei or treis, from Old French treis (“three”). Doublet of three and tres.