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off-white

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




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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

The first lady wore a pale delphinium pink silk strapless gown by Christian Dior Haute Couture, with off-white Dior suede gloves.

From BBC Apr. 28, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2025

She smiled, putting the lid back on a box that contained more practical-looking off-white shoes.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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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