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dup

dup

3 9.9
An informal copy of a file or document kept in case the original is lost
  • noun
  • /dʌp/
  • Slang
translation icon : copia
  • The dupe has a yellow undertone.

This palette right here has so many dupes in it.

Examples

  • This makeup brand offers a dupe for a popular high-end foundation at a lower price.

  • Lip Pencil is a dupe for Candy K.

  • I am going in, you know, this looks like a dupe for Glam Life.

  • I've been noticing a few dupes within my collection.

  • Yeah, yeah, I guess that's like getting a dupe, like, but there's no real designer bag.

  • But I have to say, for a drugstore dupe, you're going to want to go with L'Oreal Infallible Shadows.

  • Many beauty enthusiasts look for a dupe that closely resembles the latest lipstick shades.

  • I found a dupe of that expensive handbag online, and it looks almost identical.

Synonyms

copy
vsdup
1.0

A paper or file that is the same as the original

is slang chiefly used for reproductions of files or documents
twin
vsdup
106 1.2

An object that is an exact copy of another

is an informal label used mainly for files and documents
double
vsdup
75 4.7

A person who stands in for another, often in movies

is informal and usually refers to a file or document version, not a person substitute
duplicate
vsdup
55 3.2

A copy that is exactly the same as the original

is informal and used mainly for files and documents
duplication
vsdup
17 3.5

The act of making an exact copy or the thing that is copied

is an informal name for the resulting file or document
replication
vsdup
6 4.0

A copy of something made to look exactly like the original

is informal speech rather than technical terminology
carbon copy
vsdup
  • Archaic
4 3.0

A copy of a paper made at the same time as the original

is informal and refers broadly to file or document reproductions

Surface Forms

dup singular
dups plural

Etymology

The word dup is a short, informal form of duplicate, which is related to 'double' and 'two', so a dup is just a 'copy' or a second version of something.