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

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For more than a decade, the automatic Daytona was offered only in stainless steel, two-tone steel and gold, yellow gold and white gold. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The interior is done up in a fetching two-tone colorway that pairs a rich navy blue with tan. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025 Bonus: they’re rated UPF 40+ for sun protection, and the two-tone waistband adds a stylish twist. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025 The Chopard Alpine Eagle 33 This new Alpine Eagle has a two-tone 33mm case and bracelet crafted in Chopard’s proprietary Lucent Steel and yellow gold. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-tone

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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 1 May. 2025.

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