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

Examples of two-tone in a Sentence

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With colorblocking reminiscent of the beloved Concord style and the addition of Chicago Bulls red, the two-tone Cherry colorway is the sort of style that could have easily been part of the Air Jordan 11’s original run in 1995. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, jurors watched Nest and Ring footage that prosecutors said traced Bridegan’s black Volkswagen Atlas and a blue two-tone truck through South Jacksonville Beach in the minutes before the killing. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 At Chanel, two-tone black-and-red pumps anchored neutral animal prints. Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 The difference lies only in a special two-tone livery consisting of a red and cream paint scheme. New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-tone

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Aug. 2026.

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