one-off

Etymology
From. Probably from foundry work, for which making reusable molds is expensive and expediency the rule for molds not to be used only once.

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.

Adjective

 * 1) Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
 * 2) Singular; unique; special; remarkable.
 * 1) Singular; unique; special; remarkable.
 * 1) Singular; unique; special; remarkable.
 * 1) Singular; unique; special; remarkable.
 * 1) Singular; unique; special; remarkable.
 * 1) Singular; unique; special; remarkable.
 * 1) Singular; unique; special; remarkable.

Usage notes

 * Much more common outside US. Relative usage frequency 5% (COCA versus BNC).

Translations

 * Afrikaans: eenmalige
 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:, , non récurrent,
 * German: eine Eintagsfliege sein,
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: aonuaire
 * Norwegian: engangs-, enkelt-
 * Russian:, , ,


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:, , ,

Noun

 * 1)  Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally.
 * I'll put together a quick one-off as a sample so we can taste the recipe.
 * 1) Something unique and remarkable.
 * It is a one-off; there is nothing else like it.

Translations

 * Danish: engangsforeteelse, engangsfænomen
 * German:, ,
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: engangsforeteelse, engangsfenomen
 * Nynorsk: eingongsfenomen
 * Polish:
 * Swedish:


 * German:, , Einzelanfertigung