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单词 off-white
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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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for off-white

  • On the inside is the usual mix of off-white, flecked linoleum tiles and segmented ceiling panels, dull and dimly lit.

    Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own|Robert Silverman|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • The larger was celadon green; the smaller, off-white, was glowing, gleaming.

    Sugar Plum|Reginald Bretnor
  • The belly and the front of the head may be grayish to off-white.

    Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
  • She was a mare, two and a half years old, with a tawny coat and an off-white mane and tail--a perfect little lady.

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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
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
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