the off

noun

British
1
: the beginning of a race
2
: the very beginning
Right from the off, I knew she was against me.

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Fall and winter puffer jackets of yore typically came in a range of predictable colorways, spanning from the pitch-black to the off-white, with the occasional pastel pink, burgundy, or deep green sprinkled here and there. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 All of the off-field controversy has only been further amplified by extremely lackluster play on the field by Belichick's team, who dropped to 2-4 on the season in Week 7 after losing to Cal. MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 In the off-season, fill it with extra blankets or dog toys. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025 Two artists watching over the museum while making their own work in the off hours. Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the off

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“The off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20off. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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