passing off

noun

The act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.

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Meanings

nounpassing off (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pass off
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APA

passing off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20off

MLA

“passing off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passing off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20off.

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