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twofers

twofers is the plural of twofer.

Meaning of twofer

Noun

twofer (plural twofers)

  1. (also, attributive) Something 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
  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. The fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt.
  4. A cabling device used in theatre, allowing two stage lighting instruments to be connected to one dimmer.

Questions about twofers

What is twofers the plural of?
Twofers is the plural of twofer.

Words near twofers in the dictionary

  1. twodimensional
  2. twoed up
  3. twoer
  4. twoers
  5. twofer
  6. twofers
  7. twofie
  8. twofies
  9. Twofish
  10. twofold
  11. twofoldedness

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