One-off Definition

wŭnôf, -ŏf
one-offs
adjective
Happening, made, done, etc. only once; not repeated.
Webster's New World

Occurring once; one-time.

The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.
Wiktionary
noun
Something that is not repeated or reproduced.
American Heritage
Something that is one of a kind, not part of a series, etc.
Webster's New World

(idiomatic) Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally.

I'll put together a quick one-off as a sample so we can taste the recipe.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of One-off

Noun

Singular:
one-off
Plural:
one-offs

Origin of One-off

  • Probably from foundry work, for which making reusable molds is expensive and expediency the rule for molds not to be reused.

    From Wiktionary

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