Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-white

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.37 in modern English

Syllables
of-f-white
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any pale colour that is almost white.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a very pale colour that is almost white.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English off- Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt- Proto-Germanic *hwītaz Proto-West Germanic *hwīt Old English hwīt Middle English whit English white English off-white From off- + white.

Usage

Inflected Forms

off-whites (plural) off white (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

off-gray

Synonyms

whitish bone ivory pearl

Questions

What does off-white mean?
Any pale colour that is almost white.
Where does off-white come from?
Etymology tree English off- Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt- Proto-Germanic *hwītaz Proto-West Germanic *hwīt Old English hwīt Middle English whit English white English off-white From off- + white.

How to pronounce off-white

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