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▪ I. duet, duett, n.|djuːˈɛt|
[ad. It. duetto: see below.]
A musical composition for two voices or two performers.
1740Dyche & Pardon, Duet. 1757(title) Apollo's Cabinet..an accurate Collection of English and Italian Songs, Cantatas, and Duetts. 1797Mrs. Radcliffe Italian i. (1826) 10 They..opened the serenade with a duet. 1884F. M. Crawford Rom. Singer I. 47 You can..take me to her house to sing duets, as part of her lesson.
transf.1840Dickens Barn. Rudge xxii, When Miggs had finished her solo, her mistress struck in again, and the two together performed a duet. 1876M. E. Braddon J. Haggard's Dau. II. 92 The two young women performed a sobbing duet. 1890Daily News 13 Sept. 3/1 Two sisters..wore recently an original duet of gowns in these colours.
attrib. and Comb.1819Metropolis I. 156 Your duet singer. 1836Syd. Smith Mem. (1855) II. 383, I have fallen into the duet life, and it seems to do very well.
▪ II. duˈet, -ett, v.
[f. prec.]
intr. To perform a duet.
1822Byron Let. to Moore 12 July, You can spare time from duetting. 1879G. Meredith Egoist II. ii. 29 As accordantly coupled..as a drum duetting with a bass-viol. |