: a yellowish or grayish white

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Triple Black doesn’t deviate from its description, and the Golden Beige edition goes slightly more complex with a single-tone upper and off-white midsole. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026 The tonkotsu broth is velvety, an opaque off-white slicked with black garlic oil. Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a serene off-white that’s meant to promote relaxation and creativity. Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026 In a new look shared by her stylist Andrew Mukamel on Instagram, Robbie wore a simple, off-white minidress absolutely covered in a sea of fluffy white feathers. Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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off-white

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

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