duo
- Music. duet.
- two persons commonly associated with each other; couple.
- two animals or objects of the same sort; two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair: a duo of lovebirds.
Origin of duo
duo-
- a combining form meaning “two,” used in the formation of compound words: duologue.
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Examples from the Web for duo
Contemporary Examples of duo
The Independent, quoted the duo as saying “we have some offers but we cannot say anything at the moment.”
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)Rich Goldstein
January 3, 2015
The duo have five of these rogue installations under their belts, with another coming in early 2015.
Last September, the "designer" duo got booed at Lanvin's Paris fashion show after they arrived late to their front row seats.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low CultureAmy Zimmerman
December 23, 2014
The CIA canceled the deal three years later, but by then the duo had received $81 million.
We could have played a duo show instead of hiring six people to tour with us.
Historical Examples of duo
I heard every note, and thought the trees and the brook were enjoying a duo, and—Bon Dieu!
MelomaniacsJames Huneker
It had been singing with her the duo of which lightly she had spoken.
The Paliser caseEdgar Saltus
The Duo scrubbed each other daily in—a biscuit tin of water.
Norman Ten HundredA. Stanley Blicq
Duo would have had him driven away, but Suo felt compassion for him.
Tales of Folk and FairiesKatharine Pyle
Duo was very willing to do this; she had no longer any use for them.
Tales of Folk and FairiesKatharine Pyle
duo
- music
- a pair of performers
- another word for duet
- a pair of actors, entertainers, etc
- informal a pair of closely connected individuals
Word Origin for duo
duo-
- indicating twoduotone
Word Origin for duo-
Word Origin and History for duo
1580s, "song for two voices," via either Italian or French, from Latin duo "two" (see two). Meaning "two people" (especially as an entertainment team) attested by 1887.