twosome

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtuːsəm/ Rhymes: -uːsəm === Etymology 1 === From Middle English twosome, equivalent to two +‎ -some. Cognate with Scots twasome, twaesome (“twosome”). ==== Adjective ==== twosome (not comparable) Being or constituting a pair; two. Twofold; double. Performed by two individuals. ===== Synonyms ===== (twofold): twissel; see also Thesaurus:twofold ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From two + -some. ==== Noun ==== twosome (plural twosomes) A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components. A dance for two people. ===== Synonyms ===== (group of two): duet, duo, pair; see also Thesaurus:duo ===== Translations =====