twofer

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US/ˈtufɚ/

noun

Something sold at a discount of two for the price of one.

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Meanings

nountwofer (plural twofers)

plural twofers · alternative two-fer

  1. alsoattributiveSomething sold at a discount of two for the price of one.

    I dashed into the mall; bought a gift; raced to the card store, snapped up a two-fer gift-bag special and was back in my car in 26 minutes. I could medal in power shopping.

    2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C
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    Thus, it was interesting to see that when the ISO 55001 Asset Management Standard was released last year, it also looks for an asset-management program to deliver its own twofers and threefers.

    2015 February 18, Ken Bannister, “From Our Perspective: Revisiting the Power of Twofers and Threefers”, in Efficient Plant, archived from the original on 13 Dec 2024
  2. Something that yields a substantial additional benefit; something that figuratively kills two birds with one stone.

    Justice Clarence Thomas served up a twofer last week […]

    2021 June 22, Jason L. Riley, “Clarence Thomas vs. the Fictional Progressive Narrative”, in The Wall Street Journal
  3. fashionThe fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt.
  4. entertainmentA cabling device used in theatre, allowing two stage lighting instruments to be connected to one dimmer.

Origin

Shortened form of two-for-one [deal], that is, two for the price of one (BOGO).

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Translations

German Doppelangebot, 2-für-1-Angebot
  • Doppelangebotsomething that yields a substantial additional benefit
  • 2-für-1-Angebotsomething that yields a substantial additional benefit
  • zwei-für-eins-Angebotsomething that yields a substantial additional benefit
Spanish carambola, dupleta
  • carambolasomething that yields a substantial additional benefit
  • dupletasomething that yields a substantial additional benefit
  • dobletesomething that yields a substantial additional benefit

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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