duo

1 of 2

noun

ˈdü-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce duo (audio)
 also  ˈdyü-
plural duos
1
: duet
2

duo-

2 of 2

combining form

: two
duologue

Examples of duo in a Sentence

Noun The comedy duo will perform tonight. The author-illustrator duo will be signing their books tomorrow. He and his partner make quite a duo.
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Noun
When a compulsive shopper makes eyes with a naïve salesgirl, the duo must kindle their spark in secret, especially once their bond begins to raise suspicions. Ben Croll, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025 The third installment ended up in arbitration amid a dispute over whether the duo met a March 2024 deadline; the decision is set to be announced by Monday, February 10. Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025 The mother-daughter duo also opted for a black-and-white color scheme at the California film festival, with Jolie rocking a silky black halter gown and her daughter wearing another white dress, this time an A-line gown with lace detailing and white fabric flowing down one shoulder. Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 The Parrots may be young, but the senior duo understood the expectations and instilled them within the younger players, according to head coach Nathaniel Hollins, a Polytechnic alum. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for duo 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian, from Latin, two — more at two

Combining form

Latin duo

First Known Use

Noun

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of duo was in 1590

Dictionary Entries Near duo

Cite this Entry

“Duo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duo. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

duo

noun
plural duos
1
: duet
2
: a group of two : pair entry 1

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