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off-white

[ awf-hwahyt, -wahyt, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt, ˈɒf- /
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adjective
white mixed with a small amount of gray, yellow, or other light color.
noun
an off-white color.
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Origin of off-white

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby off-white

off the wagon, off-the-wall, off-topic, offtrack, off-trail, off-white, Off with her head! Off with his head!, off year, off-year election, Ofgas, Ofgem
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Words related to off-white

frosted, iridescent, milky, camel, cream, khaki, tan, taupe, fair, ivory, pearl, silver, biscuit, buff, ecru, fawn, mushroom, neutral, oatmeal, sand

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British Dictionary definitions for off-white

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 colouran off-white coat
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