the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Organized into compatible pairs; -- used of gloves, socks, etc. See pair{1}, v. t.
adj. Growing in pairs on either side of a stem; -- of leaves etc.
adj. Mated sexually.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Arranged in pairs: said of corresponding parts situated on opposite sides of the body, as the arms of a man, the wings of insects, etc.
Mated, as any two individuals of different sexes.
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adj. used of gloves, socks, etc.
adj. mated sexually
adj. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
Word Usage
"In Camden, N.J., perhaps the poorest American city I regularly visit, I photograph what I call paired houses: two dwellings, side by side, one occupied, the other empty."