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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

It’s deceptively conventional, with an axial structure and a conglomerate of relatively full chroma set against an off-white background.

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

“You can make a garment so interesting using only off-white fabrics.”

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

The other kids in the class fidgeted, and even Mr. Roberts stopped every so often to dab at his forehead with an off-white handkerchief before continuing to lecture the disinterested, overheated students about biodiversity.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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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