: a yellowish or grayish white

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Longoria wore the slingbacks with what appears to be Jacquemus’ off-white Tablier dress, a formfitting sleeveless midi with a low scoop neckline and wide straps. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 May 2026 Some of her go-to choices include either off-white paints or natural grasscloth papers. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Just like how blue jeans can have both light and dark washes, white jeans come in pure white, off-white, and (cough cough) cream options. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Hull suggests going for softer and more forgiving shades of white, like off-whites or warm whites. Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 12 May 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 27 May. 2026.

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off-white

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

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