Antonyms for pair

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : pair

Phonetic Transcription : pɛər

Definition of pair

Origin : mid-13c., "two of a kind coupled in use," from Old French paire "pair, couple," and directly from Medieval Latin paria "equals," neuter plural of Latin par (genitive paris) "a pair, counterpart, equal," noun use of par (adj.) "equal, equal-sized, well-matched" (see par (n.)). Originally of things. Of persons from late 14c. Meaning "a woman's breasts" is attested from 1922. Pair bond (v.) is first attested 1940, in reference to birds mating.

noun two of something
verb make, become a twosome

Example sentences :

He was naked save for a linen under shirt and pair of woollen drawers.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

She was young and strong, and surely a pair of willing hands—that was absurd about the uniform.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Here's a woman who came in in a nightgown and pair of slippers.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

I'll get a pair of ridin' breeches an' boots for you by tomorrow.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

"We must see about getting you a pair," answered Quicksilver.
Extract from : « The Gorgon's Head » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Couldn't he say no with a pair of gray eyes staring into his?
Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower

The children of that pair have been overwhelmed, and found no such refuge.
Extract from : « Sketches from Memory (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

I want a pair of pumps suitable for evenings when there are guests to dinner.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

"It wad hit the pair of 'em," McNab chuckled, and with that word the Devil conquered.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

Instantly his throat was clasped by a pair of heavy and powerful hands.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

Synonyms for pair

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