: a yellowish or grayish white

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Achillea millefolium is native throughout most of the United States and has white or off-white flowers. Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026 The Skims founder was pictured strolling through the Grand Prix in an asymmetrical off-white bodycon dress. Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 June 2026 Cannavale, 56, opted for an off-white and black Todd Snyder tuxedo, posing on the carpet with black sunglasses. Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 Off-White Reaching for a straightforward white paint to brighten a room may seem like a no-brainer, but according to the pros, the secret to building dimension is experimenting with soft off-whites and their subtle undertones. Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 2 June 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-white. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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off-white

noun
ˈȯf-ˈhwīt
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: a yellowish or grayish white

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