off-white

[awf-hwahyt, -wahyt, of-]
adjective
1.
white mixed with a small amount of gray, yellow, or other light color.
noun
2.
an off-white color.

Origin:
1925–30

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off-white
 
n
1.  a colour, such as cream or bone, consisting of white mixed with a tinge of grey or with a pale hue
 
adj
2.  of such a colour: an off-white coat

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Word Origin & History

off-white
"white with a tinge of gray or yellow," 1927, from off + white.
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Example sentences
Ketamine comes in a clear liquid and a white or off-white powder form.
They are gray-brown to olive-green on top with off-white undersides, and they
  have heavily serrated, triangular teeth.
It must be a color photo with a white or off-white background, printed on
  photo-quality paper.
The pages of the books even have an off-white coloring and a visual
  representation of paper texture.
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