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/peə/

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Translation

Two things of the same kind that go together, or one thing with two parts.

Word origin

From Latin paria, meaning equal things, through Old French paire.

Origin
Latin
Root
paria

Grammar

Gender
Pluralpairs

Examples

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"Pair" means two things of the same kind that go together.

scissors.

Here "pair" means one thing that has two parts.

drawer.

"Pairs" is the plural, meaning more than one pair.

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This word is part of lesson 29.