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

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With a two-tone black and copper design, the earbuds look stylish without being garish or over the top. PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025 The dress featured a two-tone color scheme in contrasting shades of black and forest green. Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 The 6-foot-tall Caucasian suspect weighs 260 pounds and was last seen wearing a two-tone green-and-black winter jacket, dark blue pants and black sneakers with Velcro closures. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 The actress wore a two-tone quarter-zip and matching long skirt. 09 of 19 Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea Ballerini appeared at the SiriusXM Studios in New York City in a chic black ensemble. Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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