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plus one

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From guest lists reading “John Doe + 1” meaning “John Doe plus one (unspecified) guest”. Later generalized to invitations, particularly as an alternative to explicitly inviting both members of a couple: the invitee is welcome to bring a guest, be it a spouse, companion, date, friend, etc.

noun plus ones · +1 · plus-one

A friend or partner whom one brings along to an event; a guest of a guest. I'm on the guestlist baby / Be my plus one
Similar: companion, guest

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Español	más uno, acompañante, acompañador
Deutsch	mit Begleitung, und Begleitung, Begleitung

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"plus one." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plus%20one. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"plus one." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plus%20one.

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@misc{plus_one_2026,
  title = {plus one},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plus%20one},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}