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

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The screen is nearly bezel-free, bearing only a narrow two-tone metal strip along the bottom edge. PC Magazine, 24 Sep. 2025 Half of the case is blocked off in white on the Pro models to highlight the two-tone design, but that defeats the purpose of buying a beautiful orange and blue iPhone, because most of it is now covered up by this white shell. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Sep. 2025 Styling-wise, the rear fender has been tweaked, with the 16-inch wheels now getting a sweet two-tone treatment on CST cruiser tires. New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025 Modatope Ballet Flats with Bows These two-tone ballet flats with bows are a close lookalike for Jolie’s pair. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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