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

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Related Articles Like Lutnick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services, went with attire that was not your standard prom or wedding tux by sporting a two-tone jacket with a white tuxedo shirt that had black piping and black buttons. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025 Create a two-tone look by pairing sage green walls with crisp white wainscoting, then continue the modern rustic theme with natural elements such as a wood dining table, linen chair covers, and a sisal area rug. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025 The elegant two-tone kitchen was designed by Nicole Otto from Ofco, who also introduced the client to Pöppler. Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025 What’s even better are the undeniably elegant variations the bag comes in, from two-tone locks to midnight blue and chocolate brown hues. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for two-tone 

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 1 Feb. 2025.

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