Synonyms of two-tonenext
: colored in two colors or in two shades of one color
two-tone shoes

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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The latest increase, announced earlier this month on gold and two-tone models, is said to have caught people off-guard. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 The alternative suede material and two-tone colorway make these shoes pop. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 Veronica Beard offers a two-tone collarless jacket to dress up and down, and Eli Saab transforms a Trucker silhouette into a corset-like top. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for two-tone

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of two-tone was in 1906

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“Two-tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-tone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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