third string

adjective

Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.

Meanings

adjective
  1. idiomaticOf a decidedly lower quality or condition.
nounthird string (plural third strings)

plural third strings

  1. hobbiesA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.

    Synonyms: junior varsity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.

Cite this entry
APA

third string. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20string

MLA

“third string.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20string. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third string,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20string.

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