: a yellowish or grayish white

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The final photo shows the beauty founder wearing a similar suit jacket in off-white. Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Trump paired it with an off-white belt to emphasize the waist. Mikelle Street, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024 While black is a neutral, easy-to-match color option, the faux suede bag comes in brown, olive and off-white, too. Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 The duo landed on a custom Louis Vuitton double satin off-white dress with an open back, designed by Nicolas Ghesquière. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for off-white 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-white was in 1927

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“Off-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-white. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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off-white

noun
ˈȯf-ˈhwīt,
-ˈwīt
: a yellowish or grayish white

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