limited edition

noun

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of limited edition

: an issue of something collectible (such as books, prints, or medals) that is advertised to be limited to a relatively small number of copies

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Recent Examples of limited edition from the Web

With baby #5 on the way, @joannagaines put together a limited edition collection for the littlest members of your family!

— jessica leigh mattern, Country Living, "Oh, Baby! Pregnant Joanna Gaines Just Launched a New Baby Collection at Magnolia," 14 June 2018
As promised, Intel’s limited edition Core i7-8086K hit the streets on Friday, showing up at Newegg, Amazon, and Best Buy for $425.

— brad chacos, PCWorld, "Intel's limited edition 5GHz Core i7-8086K goes on sale to celebrate the 8086's 40th anniversary," 8 June 2018
The Karl Lagerfeld for ModelCo collection is super limited edition.

— jenna rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Karl Lagerfeld Is Launching The Cutest Makeup Collection," 30 Apr. 2018
Prinkshop is proud to partner with J Crew on this limited edition capsule collection that celebrates Moms, Women, and the empowerment of Girls around the world.

— paulina dedaj, Fox News, "J.Crew comes under fire for selling feminist T-shirt for young boys," 26 May 2018
Porowski recommends checking out Strongbow's limited edition Royal Rosé Teacup Set (a brand he's partnered with) designed by Stanley Chow.

— olivia harrison, refinery29.com, "Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski On How To Throw The Perfect Royal Wedding Viewing Party," 15 May 2018
To preserve Dylan’s original name for the whiskey, the company will issue an annual Bootleg Series in limited editions, in ceramic bottles decorated with his oil and watercolor paintings.

— ben sisario, BostonGlobe.com, "Knockin’ back Heaven’s Door: Bob Dylan is making whiskey now," 2 May 2018
Antonio Rüdiger - Nike Tiempo Legend Air Max The German announced his arrival in England by debuting a pair of limited edition Tiempos from Nike's Air Max icons collection, inspired by the Air Max 1.

— SI.com, "Trendsetters: 18 of the Most Unique Boots Seen in the Premier League This Season," 11 Apr. 2018
As KitchenAid's first monochromatic version of this mixer, which also comes in 85 alternate colors and finishes, the company is only producing 500 limited edition models.

— caroline alkire, House Beautiful, "KitchenAid Just Debuted an All-Black Mixer — And OMG, It's Chic," 15 Feb. 2017

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