a couple
Just a few
A couple is two of something, especially two people in a romantic relationship: a married couple, The couple next door just had a baby.
In casual speech, a couple often means a small number rather than exactly two: I'll be there in a couple minutes, We've met a couple times.
This looser sense bothers some people but is standard in informal contexts.
- pairTwo matching things
- duoTwo working together
- twoNumber after one
- two of a kindPair sharing essential traits
- twosomeTwo together
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