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

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Madison North South Flap Phone Crossbody, $60 with code Add a little personality to your look with this two-tone leather phone bag. Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 With a collection of two-tone designs ranging from a vibrant grey with orange to a clean taupe with white, you’re guaranteed to find something that fits your palate preference. Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024 The 1st Edition pulls out all the stops coming with standard two-tone paint, 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio, dimmable electrochromic sunroof, 20-inch wheels and more. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024 Multiple vinyl and leather interior colors are offered, including two-tone and contrasting stitching options for buyers looking to coordinate their Revology Mustang’s cabin color with one of the company’s many exterior color choices. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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