: a yellowish or grayish white

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Brutalism resonates in the concrete displays and furniture of the ground floor, all decked in chalky off-white, including a monolithic centerpiece brick structure, while romance echoes in the upper floor — its amphitheater-like layout covered in maroon carpeting. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026 Each color and pattern has its own charm for your dining room, but two of the options—light blue with hydrangeas, and off-white trellis, reminiscent of vintage wallpaper—feel remarkably Southern. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 While not as white as Florida’s quartz beaches, Emerald Isle’s shoreline trends light khaki to off-white – noticeably lighter than the mineral-heavy sand found on many other North Carolina beaches. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026 Davis points to a project that paired two different colors, Portola’s Coda and Patagonia, an off-white ivory and a warm gold-and-terra-cotta leaning beige. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off-white

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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 9 Mar. 2026.

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off-white

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

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