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off-col·or 
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Audio Help [awf-kuhl-er, of-] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | not having the usual or standard color: an off-color gem. |
| 2. | of doubtful propriety or taste; risqué: an off-color joke. |
| 3. | not in one's usual health: to feel off-color. |
Also, especially British, off-colour.
Also, off-colored (for defs. 1, 2).
[Origin: 1855–60]
] —Synonyms 2. racy, spicy, salty, earthy, blue.
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off colour
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ˌoff-ˈcolour adjective
not feeling well
Example: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.
ˌoff-ˈcolour adjectiveExample: He was a bit off-colour the morning after the party.
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not very well
Example: She's a bit off-colour this morning.
See also: colour, colour in, colour scheme, colour-blind, coloured, colourful, colouring, colourless, colours, show oneself in one's true colours, with flying colours, badly, well off, be off with you!, off-chance, off-white, offhand, offshore, offside, in the offing, off, off and on / on and off, the off seasonExample: She's a bit off-colour this morning.
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