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

Examples of two-tone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Available in steel or an elegant two-tone combination of steel and rose gold—with or without diamonds—the Cut is equipped with an in-house H1912 self-winding mechanical movement visible through the sapphire crystal caseback. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 The owner opted for a distinctive two-tone paint job, with the hull, curves, and arches finished in Whisper Gray and the windbreakers decked out in dark gray. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024 It's got the classic, easy-to-wear look, thanks to the crisp collar, small breast pocket, and subtle back pleating, but the linen fabric and two-tone colorway give it a contemporary twist. Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024 What’s even better are the undeniably elegant variations the bag comes in, from two-tone locks to midnight blue and chocolate brown hues. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024 On Tuesday, police shared security video showing Strain, wearing a two-tone shirt, crossing 1st Avenue North to Gay Street at 9:47 p.m. Friday. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024 Cotton bikini top, POA; two-tone double-layer silk skirt, POA, both Louis Vuitton. Martha Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024 The second in platinum also features a two-tone style dial with southwestern brown and amber. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 Starring Michelle Dockery, Nicholas Pinnock and David Dawson, the story of a family and four young people drawn into Coventry and Birmingham’s exploding ska and two-tone music scene in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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