menage a trois

A form of ménage à trois — A household or relationship whereby three people live together as lovers.

Meanings

nounmenage a trois (plural menages a trois)

plural menages a trois

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ménage à trois.

    In the 60s she lived with her agent and partner, Bryan Southcombe, and their friend, the model Randall Laurence; there were rumours of a menage a trois, but she always denied it.

    2021 March 27, Simon Hattenstone, “Charlotte Rampling: ‘I am prickly. People who are prickly can’t be hurt any more’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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