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
  • Its flower clusters are often two-toned because flowers emerge from pink buds but mature to a blue tone.
    Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • Tubular, two-toned blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 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
  • For example, in the modern tricolor flag of Ireland, adopted in 1937, green is said to represent Roman Catholics.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Usually, Ana waited inside for the delivery of the eggs, speckled blue and white and brown, with bright orange yolks, courtesy of Sunny, Moonbeam, Punky, Clucky, and Cosmo.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Accents of lilacs and some speckled greens were featured behind the appliqué too, emphasizing the whimsy of Klum’s attire.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • The male peregrine falcon, a new mate for the female, has been identified by the Midwest Peregrine Society as a banded 4-year-old that fledged from Minneapolis City Hall in 2022.
    Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
  • It’s finished with visible seams at the sleeves and a banded hem.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • For a bicolored tomato whose flavor matches its beauty, both from the outside and the inside, consider Captain Lucky.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
  • Caladiums, especially bicolor varieties with white or pink leaves, bring welcome color to part-shade containers.
    Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Two-tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-tone. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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