1
: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot
one-off gigs
a one-off payment
2
: singular, unique
a one-off design
one-off noun

Examples of one-off in a Sentence

an actress who commissioned a one-off dress from the designer for the Oscars the tour is a one-off event to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary
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As for whether this was a one-off or a red flag, McCarthy said the key is whether this behavior is a pattern. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 Sunset Tennis Club sells one-off clinics, or small group lessons separated by level. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025 This unusual, one-off Porsche 911 gives you the chance to add a car with a unique place in automotive history to your garage. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 May 2025 The Ponys have since stayed off the radar, resurfacing briefly in 2010 with the EP Deathbed + 4 and again, in 2017, for a one-off reunion show at Chicago’s Do Division Street Fest. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-off

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of one-off was in 1934

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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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