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[ too-tohn ] / ˈtuˈtoʊn /
adjectivehaving two colors or two shades of the same color: a two-tone automobile. Origin of two-toneFirst recorded in 1925–30 Words nearby two-tonetwo-tier, two-time, two-time loser, two-toed anteater, two-toed sloth, two-tone, two-tooth, two-track, 'twould, two-up, two-way Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for two-toneHe dresses tackily, in double breasted blazers, two-tone dress shirts, and gold ties. ‘Crazy’ Harlem Pastor Hates on Obama and Gays|Olivia Nuzzi|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Chanel recently sent models down the runway with geometric, two-tone manicures. Nail Art Blows Up|Lizzie Crocker|December 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST The two-tone frock accented her rose-colored pumps and highlighted her perfectly coiffed bob and hip silver manicure. Michelle Obama’s Democratic Convention Speech: ‘She Keeps Him Real’|Allison Samuels|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST One of them (the dog, not owner) was two-tone, with a chartreuse mane and red ears. China’s Dog-Dyeing Craze: Once Shunned, Pet Pooches Now Embraced|Melinda Liu|July 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Within the first month they were together, Flemmi bought Di Silva a two-tone Cadillac and showered her with jewelry. Whitey Bulger’s Women: Inside the Terror and Glamour of His Ex-Girlfriends|T.J. English|June 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST I thought your car was a two-tone car, either a Ford or a Plymouth—now—I don't know. Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy A two-tone "Y-es" with the second unit high-pitched suggests the very opposite of plain "Yes." Certain Success|Norval A. Hawkins That present snap of two-tone complaint suggested that the land was empty of strangers. Storm Over Warlock|Andre Norton It is a two-tone, two-colored car, blue body and a cream-colored trim, which extends across the hood. Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for two-tone
adjectiveof two colours or two shades of the same colour (esp of sirens, car horns, etc) producing or consisting of two notes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |