twosome

two·some

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too-suh m]
- /ˈtu səm/
- /ˈtuː.səm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-suh m]
- /ˈtu səm/

Definitions of twosome word

adjective twosome consisting of two; two-fold. 1
adjective twosome performed or played by two persons. 1
noun twosome two together or in company; couple; duo. 1
noun twosome Golf. a match between two persons. 1
noun twosome pair, duo, couple 1
countable noun twosome A twosome is a group of two people. 0

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Origin of twosome

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English (north); see two, -some2

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Parts of speech for Twosome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Twosome

twosome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for twosome

noun twosome

combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
deuce — Deuce is the score in a game of tennis when both players have forty points. One player has to win two points one after the other to win the game.
doublet — a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men in the Renaissance.
duality — a dual state or quality.

All 11 Synonyms of twosome