off-price
Americanadjective
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offering or dealing in goods, especially brand-name apparel, at prices lower than those at regular retail stores or discount stores.
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designating, of, or pertaining to such merchandise.
off-price designer jeans.
Etymology
Origin of off-price
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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“The thing I probably like best about off-price retailers is that they’re not online.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The off-price retailer on Thursday posted net income of $114.7 million, or $1.79 a share, for its three months ended May 2, compared with $100.8 million, or $1.58 a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
“They’re starting to form families, they’ve moved into the suburbs, and both warehouse clubs and off-price retail is generally a way to stretch that household budget,” Hottovy said of younger consumers.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
One reason we like off-price retailers and TJX so much is that they can pivot into what is working and out of what isn’t.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
“The department store pressure and the off-price success are not coincidental,” Siegel said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
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