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

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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 The Queen: seeing her in a stalwart tartan skirt and Hermès headscarf is a welcome whiff of déjà vu, though Elizabeth’s everyday gear, including a glen-plaid blazer worn with smart two-tone loafers, is even better. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Aug. 2025 This two-tone blue pick is from the brand’s ongoing collaboration with Wales Bonner. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025 The quilt has a minimalist design that suits any space, with two-tone channel stitching that adds texture and style. Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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