Twofer
//ˈtufɚ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something sold at a discount of two for the price of one. also, attributive
"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."
- 2 a coupon that allows the holder to purchase two items (as two tickets to a play) for the price of one wordnet
- 3 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 […]"
- 4 an offer of two for the price of one wordnet
- 5 The fashion of wearing long sleeves outside a short-sleeved shirt.
Show 1 more definition
- 6 A cabling device used in theatre, allowing two stage lighting instruments to be connected to one dimmer.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"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."
Etymology
Shortened form of two-for-one [deal], that is, two for the price of one (BOGO).
Related phrases
More for "twofer"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.