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knockoff

knockoff noun: an imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original.

Noun

knockoff (plural knockoffs)

  1. (attributive, often) An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original.
    • It's not a name-brand bag; it's just a cheap knockoff.
    • He tried to sell us some knockoff watches.
    Synonyms:
    rip-off, fake, phony
  2. A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.

knockoff meaning in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

knockoff in Indonesian

imitation of something
tiruan, jiplakan, salinan

knockoff in Thai

imitation of something
ของปลอม, ของเก๊, ของก๊อป, จีนแดง jiin-dɛɛng, เซินเจิ้น

knockoff in Vietnamese

imitation of something
hàng nhái, hàng giả, hàng giả hiệu

Synonyms of knockoff

Forms of knockoff

pluralknockoffs
alternative formknock-off
alternative formknock off

Origin of knockoff

Deverbal from knock off.

Words formed from knockoff

Questions about knockoff

What does knockoff mean?
Knockoff means an imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original.
What is knockoff in Indonesian?
Knockoff in Indonesian is tiruan, jiplakan, salinan. See Knockoff meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is knockoff?
Knockoff is a noun.
What is the plural of knockoff?
The plural of knockoff is knockoffs.

Words near knockoff in the dictionary

  1. knockmeter
  2. knockmeters
  3. knocknobbler
  4. knocknobblers
  5. knocko
  6. knockoff
  7. knockoffs
  8. knockos
  9. knockout
  10. knockout auction
  11. knockout auctions

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