two-tone

Definition of two-tonenext

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Recent Examples of two-tone 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 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 This two-tone carpet that looks more like an abstract artwork than a floor covering can thrive in homes that have a more modern decor aesthetic. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025 Recent denim pieces have included 1950s Big Smith overalls with original repairs, a pair of 1960s selvedge jeans from Foremost, a two-tone 1950s Lee 101-J jacket and 1960s carpenter jeans from Carter’s and Sears, the latter lined with fleece. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-tone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-tone
Adjective
  • And when in doubt, reach for a new Chanel pump, whether in festive animal print or a chic two-toned black-and-white.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Admittedly, this isn't a traditional French tip, but its two-toned nature still offers a nod to the look.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • However, these stories reach far beyond the understanding of ethics as dichromatic, immutable codes of conduct and delve into more complex internal dilemmas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This limited color perception is called dichromatic vision, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
Adjective
  • North Carolina's tricolored bats are unstable, among several species of bats quickly dying off in the dark.
    Dave Malkoff, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
  • The movie has the color palette of a garish tricolored ice pop, a jumble of psychedelic turquoise blue and incandescent fuchsia.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But their gray world is rich in attributes that might otherwise pale in our trichromatic, million-color world.
    Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Helmholtz’s theory was that our vision was trichromatic, based on three fundamental colors: red, green, and blue, which can be combined to make any other color.
    The Lost Women of Science Initiative, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • These elegant, striated cylinders are chewy and caramelized on the outside and soft and custardy in the middle.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The silk-and-wool rug by Nalbandian has a subtle striated pattern that’s mirrored in the custom sofa, which is covered in ivory fabric and finished with a ribbed walnut base.
    Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The first is a green-speckled frog holding a leaf umbrella above its head.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Seven native rattlesnake species are in California, including the Mojave, Western diamondback, red diamond, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Great Basin, and the speckled rattlesnake.
    Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s finished with visible seams at the sleeves and a banded hem.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The drop shoulder silhouette and banded hem give it a sporty look that would look super cute with leggings or sweatpant jeans.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Its bicolored glasses were made from Sapphire and Mozambique baguette Ruby while its own earring was fashioned from a yellow diamond.
    Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Its bicolored yellowy-orange and pink blooms have a moderate to strong fragrance.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020

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“Two-tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-tone. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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