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English
Etymology
Shortened form of two-for-one , that is, two for the price of one (BOGO).
Pronunciation
Noun
twofer (plural twofers)
- (also attributively) Something sold at a discount of two for the price of one.
2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C: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.
2015 February 18, Ken Bannister, “From Our Perspective: Revisiting the Power of Twofers and Threefers”, in Efficient Plant: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.
- Something that yields a substantial additional benefit; something that figuratively kills two birds with one stone.
- The fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt.
- A cabling device used in theatre, allowing two stage lighting instruments to be connected to one dimmer.
Translations
something that yields a substantial additional benefit
fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt
cabling device used in theatre
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