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off-white

/ɑfˈwaɪt/
/ɒfˈwaɪt/
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Definitions of off-white
  1. noun
    a shade of white the color of bleached bones
    synonyms: bone, ivory, pearl
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    type of:
    white, whiteness
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
  2. adjective
    of something having a color tending toward white
    synonyms: whitish
    achromatic, neutral
    having no hue
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