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off-white

[awf-hwahyt, -wahyt, of-] / ˈɔfˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt, ˈɒf- /




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“And we get to party after!” chimed in his 32-year-old wife, wearing an off-white dress and veil.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Robe says she chose the off-white Crate & Barrel center table for its 'organic, amorphous shape.'

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

At the end of his arguments, Combs, wearing an off-white sweater, hugged his attorney.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

The base is solid walnut, and the off-white upholstery is a linen blend.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2025

The house, surrounded by a chain-link fence, was off-white with dark brown trim.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Out of games and in the world of text, the off-whites and grays didn’t have the color separation that they should.

From The Verge Apr. 6, 2022

Like Cohen, who interrupts the upscale creams and off-whites of the décor with eruptions of colors, the costume designer, Cole McCarty, also walks the fine line between subtle and bold hues.

From New York Times May 23, 2021

This twilight world wasn’t black and white; it was a muted palette of greys, off-whites and sepia tones, he told me.

From The Guardian Nov. 15, 2017




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