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off-white Definition

off·-white (-hwīt′, -wīt′)

adjective

of any of various shades of grayish-white or yellowish-white
off-white Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • paint: With slate we tend to paint the letters off-white to re-create the freshly cut contrast.
  • use: Basic Principles In mid-Victorian houses, avoid bright white paint; instead use off-whites or pale creams.

Noun used with modifier

  • color: Cameo Tabby ( Classic, Mackerel, Spotted, Ticked ): Ground color off-white.

Adjective modifier

  • white: Color ranges from white, off-white, gray, yellow, and pink.
  • painted: Most of the interior is plywood, painted off-white, trimmed with Iroko wood.

Modifies a noun

  • powder: Produced in tablet or capsule form, but mainly a course, off-white powder.
  • wall: The Mood Room The Mood Room is a very simple room in design, with four opaque posts supporting each shimmering off-white wall.
  • color: Both were Platinum weight forward lines in heron gray which is more of an off-white color.
  • paper: The books are printed on high quality cream or off-white paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye.
  • background: These passport photos must be 2"x2 " with a plain white or off-white background.
  • body: Cream Point: cream points; off-white body with faint golden hue; pink nose leather.

Preposition: in

  • color: The part used is the tuberous root which is pear shaped, up to 8 cm in diameter and off-white in color.