DUO

duet, duette, duo

(noun) a musical composition for two performers

couple, twosome, duo, duet

(noun) a pair who associate with one another; “the engaged couple”; “an inseparable twosome”

duet, duette, duo

(noun) two performers or singers who perform together

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad

(noun) two items of the same kind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

duo (plural duos)

Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially, those who perform music together.

Any pair of two people.

Any cocktail consisting of a spirit and a liqueur.

A song in two parts; a duet.

Synonyms

• (pair of two people): couple, pair, twosome; see also duo

Anagrams

• oud, udo

Proper noun

Duo

An unincorporated community in West Virginia

Anagrams

• oud, udo

Source: Wiktionary


Du"o, n. Etym: [It. duo, fr. L. duo two. See Duet.] (Mus.)

Definition: A composition for two performers; a duet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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