noun
Trey
tray
noun
1
A playing card, die face, or domino showing the number three.
"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
Word Forms
treys plural
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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.