Group of eight
An eightsome is a group of eight people or things, particularly in Scottish country dancing, where an eightsome reel is a lively dance performed by four couples.
The word follows the pattern of twosome, threesome, foursome: We finally had an eightsome for the reel.
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Group of eight
An eightsome is a group of eight people or things, particularly in Scottish country dancing, where an eightsome reel is a lively dance performed by four couples.
The word follows the pattern of twosome, threesome, foursome: We finally had an eightsome for the reel.
1. reel — ceilidh, Scottish social dance gathering; jig (Spirited folk dance); fling (Forceful toss, or tryst); quadrille (Square dance for eight); fiddle · accordion · bagpipes · set dance · partner · formations · tartan · kilt · sash · caller
2. group — octet, Group of precisely eight; ensemble (Unified group or outfit); party (Gathering for celebration); band (Group playing music together); company · gathering · cluster · collection · assembly · squad · crew · team · unit · set
group size/numerical quantityeightsome ≠ solo Performance by one; singleton · individual · single · one · twosome
some, someone, eight, something, eighteen, eighty
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/eightsome