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off-white vs white

white vs off-white

off-white and white both are nouns.

off-white and white both are adjectives.

off-white is not a verb while white is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
off-white Yes Yes No No
white Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, white is a hypernym of off-white; that is, white is a word with a broader meaning than off-white:
  • off-white: a shade of white the color of bleached bones
  • white: the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
Other hypernyms of off-white include whiteness.
off-white (noun) white (noun)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones (board games) the lighter pieces
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
off-white (adjective) white (adjective)
of something having a color tending toward white being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
anemic looking from illness or emotion
marked by the presence of snow
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
(of a surface) not written or printed on
benevolent; without malicious intent
glowing white with heat
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
restricted to whites only
(of hair) having lost its color
off-white (verb) white (verb)
turn white
Difference between off-white and white

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