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dupe

dupe

2 7.8
A cheaper copy of a designer or brand-name item
  • noun
  • /duːp/
  • Informal
translation icon : imitación
  • Max braid lipstick is a dupe for Coco K.

I have one last final viral dupe that I have not tried yet.

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Examples

  • This is quite blatantly A dupe for the Glam Glow Face Masks.

  • Yes, this dress is practically an exact dupe for my Zimmerman dress.

  • It's an amazing dupe and it's just so beautiful.

  • This is pretty much a dupe for Mac Brown script.

  • I have one last final viral dupe that I have not tried yet.

  • I have a pretty close dupe from L'Oreal.

  • And this is an exact dupe of Whisper of Guilt.

  • I heard it's a dupe for the NARS concealer.

  • Some of these are exact dupes of one another, and others are not exact, but close enough to save you some pennies in the long run.

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  • This lipstick is a dupe for a high-end brand, offering the same color at a much lower price.

Synonyms

replica
vsdupe
82 3.6

A close copy of something real, often a famous object or work of art

is used for cheap informal imitations rather than faithful authorized copies
knockoff
vsdupe
34 6.0

A copy of a popular product made without the owner's permission

is an informal label used for substitutes rather than legal copies
imitation
vsdupe
34 3.5

A thing made to look like something real to trick people

is used specifically for cheap branded goods in informal speech
clone
vsdupe
33 5.5

A product made to look like a well-known brand without permission

is mainly used for designer product imitations rather than broader services
dup
vsdupe
  • Slang
3 9.9

An informal copy of a file or document kept in case the original is lost

is for cheap designer product imitations rather than copied files or documents
2 4.4

A low-cost fake of a brand-name item that looks like the real thing but is lower quality

is an informal term rather than a neutral label
replicant
vsdupe
1 9.1

An exact copy of an object or person

is used for cheap informal imitations rather than precise duplicates

Antonyms

218 3.8

Something that is real and trustworthy, not a fake

194 3.5

The first version of something from which copies are made

How Genuine

original
194 3.5
replica
82 3.6
dupe
  • Informal
2 7.8
counterfeit
80 6.7

Surface Forms

dupe singular
dupes plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the noun dupe meaning a cheap copy is to think of it as short for duplicate, which means 'a copy'. So a dupe is an imitation you buy instead of the original.