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two-tone

adjective \ ˈtü-ˈtōn \

Definition of two-tone

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

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First Known Use of two-tone

1906

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two-tone

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Definition of two-tone for English Language Learners

  • : having two colors or two shades of one color

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