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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And while the proposal may seem like a magical one-off, the story behind it is a decade in the making. Ashley Vega, People.com, 11 June 2025 By starting with a solid architecture, organizations can: • Move from custom one-offs to repeatable models. Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Aside from the fuel tank from a 1970 BMW R90, everything else is custom: The one-off frame uses a single adjustable rear shock, rear sets, and a leather and cloth seat made in Spain with Porsche’s pepita fabric. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 Robinson’s career began in the 1960s with one-offs on myriads TV programs such as Sea Hunt, Death Valley Days, 77 Sunset Strip, Gunsmoke and The Fugitive. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 June 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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