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Meaning of duet in English
Pronunciation
/d(j)uˈɛt/
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Noun
duet
Etymology
mid 18th century: from Italian duetto, diminutive of duo‘duet’, from Latin duo‘two’
Definitions
1.
two items of the same kind
2.
two performers or singers who perform together
3.
a pair who associate with one another
Examples
« the engaged couple »
« an inseparable twosome »
4.
a musical composition for two performers
5.
(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)