noun
Uncommon
Trey
tray
Trey (noun) means a playing card, die face, or domino showing the number three. Example: “He needed a trey to complete his hand.”
noun
1
A playing card, die face, or domino showing the number three.
"Davidson had caught a trey which did not seem to improve his hand, yet he threw three dollars into the pot."
— Stephen King, The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands (1982)
"You see, Sir, when I look at the Ace it reminds me that there is but one God. The deuce reminds me that the bible is divided into two parts; the Old and New Testaments. And when I see the trey I think of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost."
— , Deck of Cards (1948)
"He had been a pretty good guy, straight as ace-deuce-trey-four-five, till he got on the force."
— Dashiell Hammett (1929)
"He needed a trey to complete his hand."
2
(basketball, informal) A three-point shot.
"She sank a trey from the corner to win the game."
How to use Trey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA card or throw worth three, or in basketball slang, a three-point shot.
Common pairings
sink a trey
roll a trey
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Word forms
- Plural
- treys
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Etymology
From Old French treis, "three," ultimately from Latin tres — a doublet of three and tres, now mostly surviving in card games and basketball slang.
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What does “Trey” mean?
The word “Trey” means a playing card, die face, or domino showing the number three. In plain terms, a card or throw worth three, or in basketball slang, a three-point shot.
How do you pronounce “Trey”?
“Trey” is pronounced tray (/tɹeɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Trey” in a sentence?
Here is “Trey” used in a sentence: “He needed a trey to complete his hand.”
What part of speech is “Trey”?
“Trey” is a noun.
Where does the word “Trey” come from?
The word “Trey” comes from Latin. From Old French treis, "three," ultimately from Latin tres — a doublet of three and tres, now mostly surviving in card games and basketball slang.
Is “Trey” a common word?
“Trey” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Trey” have?
“Trey” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a playing card, die face, or domino showing the number three.
