two-tone

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Recent Examples of two-tone The two-tone Schiaparelli gown is composed of a white maxi dress with sculptural halter straps that accentuate its deep V neckline and a dark blue raw denim corset. — Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 The gold silverware features a smooth surface, showcasing a two-tone color scheme of gold and pink. Lights: $28.99 Candles are great centerpieces/decor for weddings. — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 When only the most polished versions will do, look for an elegant almond-shape toe, a slight Cuban-style heel, and a high shine—like this take from Berluti, with a two-tone treatment of black and petrol blue. — Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025 The phone comes in black, white, and a camera-esque two-tone silver and black. — Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-tone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-tone
  1. two-toned
  2. dichromatic
  3. tricolor
  4. trichromatic
  5. striated
  6. banded
  7. bicolored
  8. flecked
Adjective
  • Available in a two-toned color scheme in five vibrant shades—complete with an optional matching stylus—the Laptop 12 features a substantial design with shock-absorbing materials.
    — Brian Westover, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
  • His two-toned Rolls Royce also can be viewed here in this homage to one of the blues’ greatest impresarios.
    — gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of two-toned
Adjective
  • In Caroline Absher’s colossal, mostly-dichromatic self-portrait Studio, the artist looks down at the viewer, who crouches or sits beneath her.
    — Dallas News, Dallas News, 6 May 2022
  • Álvaro's subjects were 32 trichromats (a mix of men and women) and 32 dichromatic men (a mix of the green-lacking and red-lacking subtypes).
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2015
Definition of dichromatic
Adjective
  • Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961. Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag.
    — Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Definition of tricolor
Adjective
  • But their gray world is rich in attributes that might otherwise pale in our trichromatic, million-color world.
    — Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Helmholtz’s theory was that our vision was trichromatic, based on three fundamental colors: red, green, and blue, which can be combined to make any other color.
    — The Lost Women of Science Initiative, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2023
Definition of trichromatic
Adjective
  • On Escobedo’s new façade, a vertically striated shell of rough limestone wraps four levels of galleries, and the ribs and channels recall the elaborate reliefs carved in those Mayan blocks of rock.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the best swimming spots are on the north side of the island, including the long surf beach at Famara, overlooked by a striated ridge, and the Caletón Blanco lagoon, which has echoes of Iceland's Blue Lagoon.
    — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of striated
Adjective
  • In the very heart of the plateau, the Ancestral Pueblo people wedged brick dwellings directly into the banded cliffs.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Amazon Essentials Knit Surplice Jumpsuit From the wrap front and cropped silhouette to the back patch pockets and banded hems, this jumpsuit is a style standout.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of banded
Adjective
  • Its bicolored glasses were made from Sapphire and Mozambique baguette Ruby while its own earring was fashioned from a yellow diamond.
    — Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Its bicolored yellowy-orange and pink blooms have a moderate to strong fragrance.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
Definition of bicolored
Adjective
  • The dashboard is swathed in a flecked, mélange-style fabric that is based on a traditional Japanese hand-weaving technique called Nishijin-ori.
    — Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
  • The melton coat sits over a flecked tweed suit—contrasting the matte outerwear with mottled textures beneath.
    — Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2023
Definition of flecked

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