threepenny

• Adjectif désuet signifiant qui vaut ou coûte trois pennies ; souvent utilisé pour qualifier quelque chose de bon marché, insignifiant ou de peu de valeur.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning costing or worth three pence; often used to describe something cheap, insignificant, or of low value.

1. Nail sizeC2formal

   A term used to describe a nail that is 1 1/8 inches in length.

   Clou de trois penny

   • He used a threepenny nail to secure the small hinge.
   • The carpenter selected a threepenny nail for the delicate trim work.
   • Threepenny nails are often used in light woodworking projects.

2. Of little valueC2formalbritish

   Having very little worth or importance; trifling.

   de peu de valeur

   • He dismissed the offer as a threepenny affair.
   • The argument was over a threepenny difference in price.
   • She considered his concerns threepenny and not worth addressing.

   Synonymescheapinsignificantminorpaltrypettysmall-timetriflingtrivialworthless

   Antonymescostlyexpensiveimportantpreciouspricelesssignificantvaluableworthwhile