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off-white

[awf-hwahyt, -wahyt, of-] / ˈɔfˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt, ˈɒf- /
ADJECTIVE
pearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frosted iridescent milky
STRONG
fair ivory pearl silver
WEAK
nacreous opaline
NOUN
beige
Synonyms
STRONGEST
camel cream khaki tan taupe
STRONG
biscuit buff ecru fawn mushroom neutral oatmeal sand
WEAK
café au lait

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The women, fresh off a photo shoot and still immaculate in their off-white designer wear, dig in.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

I scanned the stacks of books teetering against one wall, not on shelves but layered like bricks, and a slim off-white spine called to me: Sylvia Plath’s "Ariel."

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Next to that, he noticed a bright, off-white, tear-shaped seed.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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