: a yellowish or grayish white

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White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a photo of aides gathered around a circular table that had off-white place mats and leather captain’s chairs. Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Atlantic mackerel, which has an off-white color when cooked, provides over 15% DV for magnesium per serving. Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 June 2026 Designed with two removable adjustable and detachable straps, one in a matching vegan leather and one made of 100% webbing tipped in off-white. ABC News, 22 June 2026 Stark White The past few years have been characterized by warm, off-white tones, and in 2026, designers agree that this trend is not set to change. Cori Sears, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-white

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-white was in 1927

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“Off-white.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-white. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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off-white

noun
ˈȯf-ˈhwīt
-ˈwīt
: a yellowish or grayish white

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