off-white

[awf-hwahyt, -wahyt, of-]

adjective

1. white mixed with a small amount of gray, yellow, or other light color.

noun

1. an off-white color.

off-white

noun

1. a colour, such as cream or bone, consisting of white mixed with a tinge of grey or with a pale hue

adjective

1. of such a colour

   an off-white coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-white¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Related Words

• camel 
• cream 
• khaki 
• tan 
• taupe