Meanings
adjectivethreepenny (not comparable)
alternative thrippenny · alternative thruppeny
- not comparableHaving a value or cost of threepence.
- not comparableOf little worth; mean; vulgar.
nounthreepenny (plural threepennies)
plural threepennies · alternative thrippenny · alternative thruppeny
- A stamp worth three pence.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveused of nail size; 1 1/4 in long
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adjectiveof trifling worth
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Origin
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APA
threepenny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threepenny
MLA
“threepenny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threepenny. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threepenny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threepenny.
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