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Examples of off-white in a Sentence
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Amid a range limited to neutrals — grays, tans, browns, off-white — bright crimson blood stands out.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The phone comes in four colors: Aloe (green), Bay (blue), Obsidian (black), or Porcelain (off-white).
—PCMAG, 20 May 2024
Earlier this month, Nike re-released the Air Jordan 4 shoes in an off-white, neutral gray and industrial blue colorway and Air Jordan 3 sneakers in a white, sail, cement gray and cosmic clay design.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 17 May 2024
Brittany, meanwhile, decided to go with olive-colored pants, an off-white cropped shirt and some white sneakers.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Jennifer Lopez wore a figure-hugging Schiaparelli gown, Bad Bunny arrived in a daring black outfit by Maison Margiela and Chris Hemsworth donned an off-white Tom Ford suit.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Much like his other Met Gala appearances, Lil Nas X showed out this year, wearing an oversize off-white suit by Luar with shiny silver paneling.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Popular on Variety These sneakers come in an off-white, neutral gray and industrial blue colorway.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024
The night celebrates the essence and life-long work of Karl Lagerfeld, and the red (off-white and blue) carpet didn’t disappoint.
—Essence Fashion, Essence, 3 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Off-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-white. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
off-white
nounˈȯf-ˈhwīt,
-ˈwīt
: a yellowish or grayish white
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