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b and w

American  
Or B and W,

adjective

  1. (of a motion picture, photograph, drawing, etc.) black and white, as distinguished from color.

noun

  1. a black and white motion picture, photograph, drawing, etc.

B & W British  

abbreviation

  1. black and white

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Etymology

Origin of b and w

First recorded in 1950–55

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