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

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Nike Air Force 1 Low sneakers finally released to the public in 2023 in two colorways, but there was one style — a two-tone white-and-red spin on the classic model — that straggled behind. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 The most visible change is the new two-tone finish that combines Rouge Rembrandt with Petrol Blue. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 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 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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