twosome

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Being or constituting a pair; two.
2. (not-comparable) Twofold; double.
3. (not-comparable) Performed by two individuals.

Noun

1. A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components.
2. A dance for two people.

Synonyms

couple

👫

pair

duo

duet

couplet

dyad

duad

brace

span

distich

twain

2

yoke

Wiener

combination

frankfurter

lover

❤️

match

mates

pairs

two

wienerwurst

two of a kind

banger

Translations

paire

parella

pareja

👫

Paar

dupla

cot

parell

zo

couple

👫

duo

à deux

duo

selbander

paio

ζευγαρωτός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtuːsəm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: twosome

Cognate with Scots: twasome

In summary

From Middle English twosome, equivalent to two + -some. Cognate with Scots twasome, twaesome (“twosome”).