: colored in two colors or in two shades of one color
two-tone shoes

Examples of two-tone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Elie Saab was the designer behind the royal’s look, which featured a two-tone color scheme in green and black. Julia Teti, WWD, 25 June 2024 The two-tone interior is covered in Portland and Burnt Oak leather offset by Highland Hare accents and dark green and bronze contrast stitching. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2024 Bündchen’s two-tone swimsuit looks so similar to this cutout one-piece that’s on sale at Amazon right now. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024 The visual style is different, too; the original was plain black, while this has a lighter two-tone design. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for two-tone 

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of two-tone was in 1906

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“Two-tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-tone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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