Synonyms of two-tonenext
: colored in two colors or in two shades of one color
two-tone shoes

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Our test car’s blue-and-silver two-tone finish was striking without becoming garish, though subtlety is always relative when the hood stretches this far and the grille resembles the entrance to a private bank. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Completed in 1954 and fully rebuilt by the previous owner in 2015, the two-tone gray structure is set on a third of an acre overlooking the Wilshire Country Club golf course. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 July 2026 Twenty-three inch wheels, a new Maybach exclusive leather upholstery option and a two-tone paint finish in Dark Petrol and Verde Silver Metallic are also available to order. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 25 July 2026 The similar bubble shape, the extremely small, round mirrors and wheel caps, and, of course, that iconic two-tone paint scheme. New Atlas, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-tone

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of two-tone was in 1906

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“Two-tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-tone. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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