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off-white
[ awf-hwahyt, -wahyt, of- ]
adjective
- white mixed with a small amount of gray, yellow, or other light color.
noun
- an off-white color.
off-white
noun
- a colour, such as cream or bone, consisting of white mixed with a tinge of grey or with a pale hue
adjective
- of such a colour
an off-white coat
Word History and Origins
Origin of off-white1
Example Sentences
On the inside is the usual mix of off-white, flecked linoleum tiles and segmented ceiling panels, dull and dimly lit.
He was a disgruntled, well-off white boy—so he fuels our arguments about privilege.
Wattle: Any of a number of shrubs or trees of the genus Acacia, having off-white or yellow flowers.
The larger was celadon green; the smaller, off-white, was glowing, gleaming.
It ran back on either side, apparently, to the far-off white-crowned peaks in the distance, themselves probably inaccessible.
She was a mare, two and a half years old, with a tawny coat and an off-white mane and tail--a perfect little lady.
He had the proper wavy black hair and rat-tailed comb stuck into a slightly dirty off-white jacket.
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