n.
Pronunciation: ' tw ī n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English tw ī n; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English tw ā two
Date: before 12th century
1 : a strong string of two or more strands twisted together
2 archaic : a twined or interlaced part or object
3 archaic : an act of twining, interlacing, or embracing
– twiny \ ' tw ī -n ē \ adjective