Pairs
/pɛəz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Pairs
noun
- Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
"I couldn't decide which of the pair of designer shirts I preferred, so I bought the pair."
- Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
"Spouses should make a great pair."
- Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts)
"a pair of scissors; two pairs of spectacles; several pairs of jeans"
- A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.
"A pair is harder to drive than two mounts with separate riders."
- A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.
verb
- To group into one or more sets of two.
"The wedding guests were paired boy/girl and groom's party/bride's party."
- To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
- To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
- To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
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