off-white

noun

ˈȯf-ˈ(h)wīt How to pronounce off-white (audio)
: a yellowish or grayish white

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In addition to off-white, the skirt also comes in blue, sand, and black washes, which are all currently on sale. — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 But Beckham switched up her usual look with the addition of an off-white lace slip, which ever so slightly flared out from beneath her hem, like a flower beginning to bloom. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 July 2026 Designed with two removable adjustable and detachable straps, one in a matching vegan leather and one made of 100% webbing tipped in off-white. — ABC News, 22 June 2026 Typically, it’s considered poor etiquette for wedding guests to wear white/off-white or similar shades to a wedding, to make sure the attention remains on the bride. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-white

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-white was in 1927

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off-white

noun
ˈȯf-ˈhwīt, 
-ˈwīt
: a yellowish or grayish white

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