couple.
two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship
Meaning & usage
two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship
Jean et Amélie forment un joli couple.
a force couple; a pure moment
an ordered pair
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French couple, from Vulgar Latin *cōpla, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copule.
an accessory used to tightly attach two animals next to each other by the neck
a pair of something
a couple of something, not to be mistaken as a few
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French couple, from Vulgar Latin *cōpla, from Latin cōpula. Doublet of copule.
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