Added 9 October 2026
one-off
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about one-off at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From one + off. Probably from foundry work, in which molds are expensive and generally made to be reusable. 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.
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