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three-quar•ter

Pronunciation: (thrē'kwôr'tur), [key]
—adj.
1. consisting of or involving three quarters of a whole or of the usual length: a blouse with a three-quarter sleeve.
2. (of a portrait) showing the face as seen from in front and somewhat to the side: a three-quarter view. Also,three'-quar'ters.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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