Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twofer

/ˈtufɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: twofer
IPA: /ˈtufɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Something that yields a substantial additional benefit; something that figuratively kills two birds with one stone.

noun

The fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt.

noun

A cabling device used in theatre, allowing two stage lighting instruments to be connected to one dimmer.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtufɚ/

Inflected Forms

twofers (plural) two-fer (alternative)

Phrases

two birds with one stone

Frequently Paired Words

two birds with one stone threefer BOGO

Questions

How do you pronounce twofer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtufɚ/.
What does twofer mean?: Something sold at a discount of two for the price of one.
Where does twofer come from?: Shortened form of two-for-one [deal], that is, two for the price of one (BOGO).

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