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Bake-Off

[beyk-awf, -of]
Trademark.
a baking contest in which competitors gather to prepare their specialties for judging.
Compare cookoff.


Origin:
bake + -off
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Bake-Off   (bāk'ôf', -ŏf')
A service mark used for a contest in which cooks prepare their own recipes, usually of baked goods, and prizes are awarded for originality and taste. This service mark sometimes occurs in lowercase with the meaning "any contest among cooks."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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