One-off Definition
wŭnôf, -ŏf
one-offs
adjective
Happening, made, done, etc. only once; not repeated.
Webster's New World
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.
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one-offsOrigin of One-off
Probably from foundry work, for which making reusable molds is expensive and expediency the rule for molds not to be reused.
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