duet meaning and definition

DUET noun

Definition of duet (noun)

1. two items of the same kind
   • synonyms: brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke
2. two performers or singers who perform together
   • synonyms: duette, duo
3. a pair who associate with one another
   • "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
   • synonyms: couple, duo, twosome
4. a musical composition for two performers
   • synonyms: duette, duo
5. (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
   • synonyms: pas de deux