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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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