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twosome

American  
[too-suhm] / ˈtu səm /

adjective

  1. consisting of two; two-fold.

  2. performed or played by two persons.

noun

  1. two together or in company; couple; duo.

  2. Golf. a match between two persons.

twosome British  
/ ˈtuːsəm /

noun

  1. two together, esp two people

  2. a match between two people

  3. (modifier) consisting of or played by two

    a twosome song
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of twosome

1325–75; Middle English (north); two, -some 2

Example Sentences

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The European twosome would go on to birdie seven of the first 10 holes en route to a 3-up win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

Wicked and Emilia Pérez are the first tuneful twosome to be up for the top prize since Funny Girl and Oliver! in 1969.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

Another included a bizarre first — Rory McIlroy joining the twosome ahead of him, with players having to stand to the side as he teed off on the 18th hole.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

James and Latif make an appealing, soulful twosome, infusing their nicely dimensional, well-modulated characters with low-key charm and credible longing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

We began attending campus dances together, and before long we became a steady twosome.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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