one-off
adjective
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L314417 on Wikidata ↗noun
- happening only once
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From one + off. Probably from foundry work, for which making reusable molds is expensive and expediency makes the rule for molds not to be used only once. A term long used by artists who are printmakers and sculptors to indicate a unique print or casting. If using traditional edition numbering, a one-off would be a "1/1", which is said, "one of one" meaning the first print in an edition of one.
- Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
“The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.”
“Seeing Halley's Comet is a one-off, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
- Special; remarkable; rare; unusual.
“BMW is to create a one-off tribute to the iconic 3.0 CSL.”
“Grammy award-winning singer Celine Dion will reportedly earn $2 million for a one-off performance at the 2024 Olympics.”
noun
Etymology: From one + off. Probably from foundry work, for which making reusable molds is expensive and expediency makes the rule for molds not to be used only once. A term long used by artists who are printmakers and sculptors to indicate a unique print or casting. If using traditional edition numbering, a one-off would be a "1/1", which is said, "one of one" meaning the first print in an edition of one.
- Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally.
“Near-synonym: stand-alone”
“I'll put together a quick one-off as a sample so we can taste the recipe.”
- Something unique and remarkable.
“Near-synonym: stand-alone”
“It is a one-off; there is nothing else like it.”