two-tone

or two-toned

[ too-tohn ]

adjective

1. having two colors or two shades of the same color:

   a two-tone automobile.

two-tone

adjective

1. of two colours or two shades of the same colour
2. (esp of sirens, car horns, etc) producing or consisting of two notes

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-tone¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He dresses tackily, in double breasted blazers, two-tone dress shirts, and gold ties.

From The Daily Beast

Chanel recently sent models down the runway with geometric, two-tone manicures.

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The two-tone frock accented her rose-colored pumps and highlighted her perfectly coiffed bob and hip silver manicure.

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One of them (the dog, not owner) was two-tone, with a chartreuse mane and red ears.

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Within the first month they were together, Flemmi bought Di Silva a two-tone Cadillac and showered her with jewelry.

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That present snap of two-tone complaint suggested that the land was empty of strangers.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a two-tone, two-colored car, blue body and a cream-colored trim, which extends across the hood.

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The Sirian wore a pince-nez, a dignified two-piece jumper in a charcoal color, sedate two-tone boots and a black string-tie.

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A two-tone "Y-es" with the second unit high-pitched suggests the very opposite of plain "Yes."

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Hers—long, heavy, meticulously middle-parted and dressed—was a startling two-tone job.

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