twopence

or tup·pence

[ tuhp-uhns ]

/ ˈtʌp əns /

noun, plural two·pence, two·pen·ces for 2-4.

(used with a singular or plural verb)British. a sum of two pennies.

a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971.

a former copper coin of Great Britain, equal to two pennies, issued under George III.

a former silver coin of England, equal to two pennies: issued only as maundy money after 1662.

a trifle.

Origin of twopence

1400–50; late Middle English two pens;see two, pence

Words nearby twopence

twoonie, two-pack, two pair, two-part time, two-party system, twopence, twopenny, two-phase, two-piece, two-ply, two-pot screamer

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Example sentences from the Web for twopence

When they first come out they used to charge sixpence a dozen for em, but now theyve got em to twopence hapenny.
Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan
The boy came back, bitterly disappointed, for his twopence; then went off without a word.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
I paid a shilling for a loaf which I could always obtain before the closing order came into force for twopence!
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney
Cuthbert very properly refunded the price of them, which amounted to twopence.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley

The pay is only twopence a day and bread; still, considering the cheapness of the country, it is more than sixpence in England.
Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark|Mary Wollstonecraft

British Dictionary definitions for twopence

twopence

tuppence

/ (ˈtʌpəns) /

noun British

the sum of two pennies

(used with a negative) something of little value (in the phrase not care or give twopence)

a former British silver coin, now only coined as Maundy money

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单词	twopence
释义	twopence or tup·pence [ tuhp-uhns ] / ˈtʌp əns / noun, plural two·pence, two·pen·ces for 2-4. (used with a singular or plural verb)British. a sum of two pennies. a bronze coin of the United Kingdom equal to two pennies: issued after decimalization in 1971. a former copper coin of Great Britain, equal to two pennies, issued under George III. a former silver coin of England, equal to two pennies: issued only as maundy money after 1662. a trifle. Origin of twopence 1400–50; late Middle English two pens;see two, pence Words nearby twopence twoonie, two-pack, two pair, two-part time, two-party system, twopence, twopenny, two-phase, two-piece, two-ply, two-pot screamer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twopence When they first come out they used to charge sixpence a dozen for em, but now theyve got em to twopence hapenny. Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.\|Frank Cowan The boy came back, bitterly disappointed, for his twopence; then went off without a word. Sons and Lovers\|David Herbert Lawrence I paid a shilling for a loaf which I could always obtain before the closing order came into force for twopence! Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons\|Henry Charles Mahoney Cuthbert very properly refunded the price of them, which amounted to twopence. Ravenshoe\|Henry Kingsley The pay is only twopence a day and bread; still, considering the cheapness of the country, it is more than sixpence in England. Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark\|Mary Wollstonecraft British Dictionary definitions for twopence twopence tuppence / (ˈtʌpəns) / noun British the sum of two pennies (used with a negative) something of little value (in the phrase not care or give twopence) a former British silver coin, now only coined as Maundy money Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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