ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Twosome

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtuːsəm/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Twosome is an adjective meaning Being or constituting a pair; two.

Meaning

Being or constituting a pair; two.

More Meanings

  1. Twofold; double.
  2. Performed by two individuals.
  3. A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components.
  4. A dance for two people.

Example Sentences

a twosome dance
And I was tooling along a mossy path with the brow a bit wet with honest sweat, when there came to my ears the unmistakable sound of somebody reading poetry to someone, and the next moment I found myself confronting a mixed twosome who had dropped anchor beneath a shady tree in what is known as a leafy glade.

Word Forms

Synonyms for twosome

Depending on context, synonyms include twissel, duet, duo, pair, span, yoke.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dyad, duad, pair, doubleton, couplet, distich.

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