twopence

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UK/ˈtʌ.pəns/UK/ˈtuː.pəns/

noun

A British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.

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Meanings

nountwopence (countable and uncountable, plural twopences)

plural twopences · alternative tuppence

  1. IrelandUKcountableuncountableA British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.

    Synonyms: deuce

  2. IrelandUKcountableuncountableA cost or value of two pence.
  3. IrelandUKbroadlycountableuncountableA small amount or value.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA British or Irish coin worth two (old or new) pence.

Similar
deuce

More synonyms by meaning

nouna former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies

Similar
tuppence
Broader
coin
Also see
tuppence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From two + pence.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with twopence

comeuppancethreepence
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“twopence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twopence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twopence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twopence.

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