toned

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Definition of toned

1 :having tone or a specified tone :characterized or distinguished by a tone

2 of paper :having a slight tint

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The yellow petals on this two-toned number look like they’ve been dipped in pink paint.

— martha stewart, star-telegram, "It’s the perfect time to start planting tulips for spring," 19 Aug. 2017
A light-wash chambray shirt sandwiched between his blazer and worn-in tee broke up his dark-toned basics—think of it as the best supporting actor here.

— liza corsillo, GQ, "Robert Pattinson Runs Out of Competition, Is Now Out-Dressing Himself," 9 Aug. 2017
So too did the tenor Francesco Meli, a polished, sweet-toned Radamès, and, as the jealous Amneris, the mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk, restrained to the point of weakness.

— zachary woolfe, New York Times, "Review: Anna Netrebko Sings Her First ‘Aida’ in Salzburg," 7 Aug. 2017
This intimate and cozy black-and-blue-toned restaurant in Portland’s Northeast neighborhood is dedicated to organic, biodynamic, and additive-free wines and the minimalist veg-forward small plates that won’t upstage them.

— Bon Appetit, "AMERICA’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2017," 1 Aug. 2017
Meet the new class of fancy loafers in uncommon colored leather, baller menswear prints, and two-toned panelling.

— liza corsillo, GQ, "The Best Men's Loafers to Wear to Your Next Summer Wedding," 19 July 2017
Today in the workshop, Pushpa Raj Shilpakar, one of the project’s most gifted carvers, is bent over a statue of a two-toned goddess: half old, half new.

— atul bhattarai, The Christian Science Monitor, "In post-quake rebuilding, Kathmandu's carvers reclaim a fading heritage," 17 July 2017
A finely nuanced performance, which took on particular warmth from the sweet-toned phrasing of violinist Wyatt Underhill and cellist Inbal Segev, served as a neat set-up to the Piano Quintet by Puts.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "A strong start to the BSO's New Music Festival," 14 July 2017
The dark-toned flooring and wood accents, paired with damn-that's-white walls, put the focus on the hanging art.

— louise hart, GQ, "4 Rules for a More Minimalist Home," 6 July 2017

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