two-ferとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈtufɚ/

名詞

twofer (plural twofers)

1. (also attributively) Something sold at a discount of two for the price of one.
   • 2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C:

     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.

   • 2015 February 18, Ken Bannister, “From Our Perspective: Revisiting the Power of Twofers and Threefers”, in Efficient Plant‎, archived from the original on 13 December 2024:

     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.

2. Something that yields a substantial additional benefit; something that figuratively kills two birds with one stone.
   • 2021 June 22, Jason L. Riley, “Clarence Thomas vs. the Fictional Progressive Narrative”, in The Wall Street Journal:

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

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

関連する語

• two birds with one stone
• threefer

参考

• BOGO

アナグラム

• Fetrow