two-tone

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Recent Examples of two-tone A world away from the stark, two-tone hair colors that were a signature look in the ’90s, Aniston’s money-piece highlights are so subtle, they could almost be mistaken for balayage. Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025 The hypercar’s sculpted exterior, inspired by the marque’s legendary sport prototype race cars, features a unique two-tone livery. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 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
  • Each table has a two-toned design with a light brown tabletop to complement the different colored bases.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • As a bonus, rub its two-toned foliage — green on the top and silver on the bottom — between thumb and forefinger for an aromatically minty delight.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • However, these stories reach far beyond the understanding of ethics as dichromatic, immutable codes of conduct and delve into more complex internal dilemmas.
    Priyamvada Ramkumar August 18, 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
  • The nickel-grey sunburst dial features a tonal version of Zenith’s tricolor El Primero subdials and polished details.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
  • Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961. Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag.
    Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 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
  • The temples are crafted from genuine buffalo horn, hand-finished in Germany, and come in vibrant, striated tones that make each pair one-of-a-kind.
    Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
  • But within the striated canyon walls, a hidden world of microscopic marvels reveals the region’s role as an evolutionary hotbed teeming with prehistoric life.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Inside were speckled field peas and heirloom butterbeans, both products of a lifetime of growing and saving seeds within his community.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The forewings have black spots at the front, with a speckled band at the rear.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The species stands out from other barking geckos because of its banded coloration, researchers said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It’s finished with banded three-quarter sleeves and a subtly cropped hem that hits right at the hips on most people.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.

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