plus-one

A form of plus one — A friend or partner whom one brings along to an event; a guest of a guest.

Meanings

nounplus-one (plural plus-ones)

plural plus-ones

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of plus one.

    And the women, who exist as insignificant plus-ones, or as people to whom he doles out money because they are providing him with services.

    2026 February 7, Amelia Gentleman, “Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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APA

plus-one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plus-one

MLA

“plus-one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plus-one. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plus-one,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plus-one.

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