Synonyms for twosome

Most common

pair · duo · duet · dyad

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components.

2. adj. 1

   Being or constituting a pair; two.

Forms

Plural

twosomes → duos, pairs, couples, duets…

Example sentences

• pair I don't need anything... just a new pair of pants.
• duo Ziri and Rima started performing as a duo.
• duet The sisters played a duet on the violin and piano.
• dyad We use DS as an abbreviation of 'dyad' style.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

duo²

4 letters

pair¹, span¹, duet², yoke¹, dyad², duad

5 letters

brace¹, twain¹, duple

6 letters

couple²

7 letters

couplet, distich, twissel

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (duo² = 2 syllables).