duo

duo

noun \ˈdü-(ˌ)ō also ˈdyü-\

plural du·os

Definition of DUO

1

: duet

2

: pair 2

Examples of DUO

1. The comedy duo will perform tonight.
2. The author-illustrator duo will be signing their books tomorrow.
3. He and his partner make quite a duo.

Origin of DUO

Italian, from Latin, two — more at two

First Known Use: 1590

Related to DUO

Synonyms: brace, couple, couplet, pair, dyad, twain, twosome

Related Words: span, yoke; partnership, team; companion, complement, doublet, fellow, half, match, mate, twin; coordinate, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival

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