noun
- a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
noun
- Also called (esp for instrumental compositions): duo a musical composition for two performers or voices
- an action or activity performed by a pair of closely connected individuals
verb duets, duetting or duetted
- (intr) to perform a duet
1740, from French duet, from Italian duetto “short musical composition for two voices,” diminutive of duo “two” (see two). As a verb, from 1822. The Italian form of the noun was used in English from c.1724.