noun
twosome
TOO-suhm
noun
1
Two people or things considered together, as a pair.
"The comedy duo made an unlikely twosome on stage."
"They played the round as a twosome rather than joining a bigger group."
adj
1
Made up of two; done by two people together.
"They booked a twosome golf slot for the early morning."
How to Use Twosome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pair of people, or something involving exactly two people.
Common pairings
a golfing twosome
a happy twosome
Word Forms
twosomes plural
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Etymology
Formed in Middle English from "two" plus the old suffix "-some," which is also seen in words like "foursome" and "handsome."