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duo

/ˈdu.oʊ/noun2 syllables

Duo means: two items of the same kind.

Synonyms for duo16

noun, as in two items of the same kind

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duet, dyad, duad

noun, as in a pair who associate with one another

couple, twosome, duet

noun, as in two performers or singers who perform together

duet, duette

noun, as in a musical composition for two performers

duet, duette

also used for duo

doublet, duplet, twinsome

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What does duo mean?4

noun

1

two items of the same kind

2

a pair who associate with one another“the engaged couple”

3

two performers or singers who perform together

4

a musical composition for two performers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Duo in a sentence

  • Ziri and Rima started performing as a duo.Amastan
  • Duo, the owl, teaches many languages.carlosalberto
  • Tom and Mary are a musical duo.zumley

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of duo

as a noun

plural
duos