Couplet (Noun)
Meaning 1
Two items of the same kind.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The couplet of shoes matched perfectly, with identical laces and soles.
- The couplet of vases on the mantlepiece were a beautiful example of antique ceramics.
- The poet's use of a couplet in the final stanza added a sense of symmetry to the verse.
- The couplet of kittens curled up together in the basket, purring contentedly.
- The couplet of earrings sparkled in the light, their matching gemstones glinting brightly.
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Meaning 2
A stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.