à deux

1 of 2

adverb

(ˌ)ä-ˈdər,

-ˈdə,

-ˈdœ 

: privately or intimately with only two present

dined à deux

à deux

2 of 2

adjective

: involving two people especially in private

a cozy evening à deux

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

borrowed from French

Adjective

after à deux entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

1702, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1869, in the meaning defined above