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

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The Bravo star wore a two-tone dress in shades of mocha with contrasting fabric on the skirt and on the bodice of the dress. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025 Update the heart of your home with two-tone cabinets, statement light fixtures, and unique backsplash ideas for a modern kitchen that's both trendy and timeless, with plenty of character and style. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025 This color gives off a two-tone effect, changing its appearance between a cloudy silver under direct light and a subtle, barely-there baby blue under indirect light. PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025 Each piece features exclusive branding, including the brand’s beloved pocket tag—which has been reworked in a custom two-tone design as a nod to the selvedge stitch. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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