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TREY

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trey mean? 

TREY (noun)
  The noun TREY has 2 senses:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and oneplay

2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pipsplay

  Familiarity information: TREY used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TREY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

3; deuce-ace; III; leash; tercet; ternary; ternion; terzetto; three; threesome; tierce; trey; triad; trine; trinity; trio; triplet; troika

Hypernyms ("trey" is a kind of...):

digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)


Sense 2

Meaning:

One of four playing cards in a deck having three pips

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

three; trey

Hypernyms ("trey" is a kind of...):

playing card (one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games)


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