off-price

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈprīs How to pronounce off-price (audio)
: of, relating to, selling, or being discounted merchandise
an off-price store
off-price apparel

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The company is launching PredictiveFit with the luxury off-price retailer, which was acquired by Icon Luxury Group in the first quarter of 2026. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Shares in this off-price retailer have almost fully rebounded from its post-earnings slide that took the stock from $150 all the way down to about $123 in mid-September. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The expansion follows four store openings earlier this year as the retailer continues investing in its off-price business. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-price

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-price was in 1952

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“Off-price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-price. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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