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off-color Definition

off·-color (ôf′kul′ər)

adjective

  1. varying from the usual, standard, or required color
  2. ☆ not quite proper; in rather poor taste; risqué an off-color joke

off-color Synonyms

off-color

modif.

racy, spicy, indelicate; see risqué.

off-color Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • joke: They made a lot of crude, off-color jokes.