: a yellowish or grayish white

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Major selling points of the 8-inch ceramic pan include its nonstick interior, its tasteful off-white color, and its construction that distributes heat evenly. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 Choose from black, off-white, camel, or grey colors in sizes Petite Small to Regular XX Large. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025 Players are required to wear all white—not cream, not off-white—giving the event its unmistakably upper-crust look and feel. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The Japan Hi Brain Dead, styled like a classic wrestling boot, gets a similar flame treatment in black with off-white and pine green accents. Essence, 25 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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off-white

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

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