off-white
Americanadjective
noun
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off-whites
plural
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of off-white
First recorded in 1925–30
Vocabulary lists containing off-white
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It’s deceptively conventional, with an axial structure and a conglomerate of relatively full chroma set against an off-white background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
“You can make a garment so interesting using only off-white fabrics.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
The first lady wore a pale delphinium pink silk strapless gown by Christian Dior Haute Couture, with off-white Dior suede gloves.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The women, fresh off a photo shoot and still immaculate in their off-white designer wear, dig in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
My eyes are closing in this warm little off-white waiting room.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
Out of games and in the world of text, the off-whites and grays didn’t have the color separation that they should.
From The Verge ● Apr. 6, 2022
Like Cohen, who interrupts the upscale creams and off-whites of the décor with eruptions of colors, the costume designer, Cole McCarty, also walks the fine line between subtle and bold hues.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2021
This twilight world wasn’t black and white; it was a muted palette of greys, off-whites and sepia tones, he told me.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 15, 2017
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