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: a yellowish or grayish white

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One side is a neutral off-white color, and the other is embroidered with sweet pink rose buds for a charming vintage aesthetic. Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025 Stay warm and stylish with a wide-lapel wrap coat similar to Mariska Hargitay’s or a slim, off-white alternative that’s a striking lookalike for Kristin Chenoweth’s. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 With an ever so slightly off-white appearance in normal lighting, the new style lights up with a luminescent glow in darker conditions. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 According to fan page photos shared on social media from inside the stadium, Swift kept it casual, donning her hair in what looked to be two braids and an on-theme Kansas City Chiefs outfit featuring an off-white sweater with red accents. Bryan West, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-white

Word History

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 5 Dec. 2025.

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off-white

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

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