noun

twins

twins

My cousins are identical twins.

My cousins are identical twins.

The twins share a bedroom.

The twins share a bedroom.

((sb.)) are twins (sb.) are a pair of twin siblings My cousins are identical twins.

Synonyms: pair, couple, duo

Plural of 'twin', from Old English 'twinn' (double), related to 'two'.

The word 'twins' starts with 'tw', just like 'two', reminding you it refers to a pair.

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