: a yellowish or grayish white

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Small perforations dotted the front of the toe box, while a thin black stripe ran through the aged off-white midsole. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 May 2026 And, if bright white pants aren’t your thing, keep reading for off-white styles inspired by Martha Stewart and Joanna Gaines. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Hull suggests going for softer and more forgiving shades of white, like off-whites or warm whites. Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 12 May 2026 George, the birthday boy beside her, stuck to his own slick style, wearing a black polo top, off-white pants with a beige belt, and sand suede loafers. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 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 21 May. 2026.

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off-white

noun
ˈȯf-ˈhwīt
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: a yellowish or grayish white

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