trey

/trei/
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trey

A player holds a trey in a game of cards.

Definition

Noun: 1. A playing card with three pips: One of the four cards in a standard deck that is marked with three symbols (hearts, diamonds, clubs, or spades). 2. The number three: The cardinal number that follows two and precedes four; the sum of one and one and one. This meaning is often used in games involving dice or scoring.

Examples
  • Playing Card:

    • He drew the trey of clubs from the deck.
    • In many card games, the trey is a low-ranking card.
  • Number Three:

    • In dice games, a roll showing a trey and a four totals seven.
    • The score was tied at trey all.
Advanced Usage
  • "Trey of hearts": A specific card, often used in card game instructions or descriptions.
    • To win the trick, you must play the trey of hearts.
Variants and Related Words
  • Three (noun): The standard word for the number 3.
  • Trey spot: An informal term for the marking on a die or domino representing three.
Synonyms
  • Three (for the numerical meaning).
  • Triad (a group or set of three, but not typically for cards or dice).
Idioms
  • No specific idioms are commonly formed with the word "trey." It is primarily a technical term for games.
trey

A player holds a trey in a game of cards.

Noun
  1. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
  2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one