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white vs off-white

off-white vs white

white and off-white both are nouns.

white and off-white both are adjectives.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
white Yes Yes Yes No
off-white Yes Yes No No
As nouns, off-white is a hyponym of white; that is, off-white is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than white:
  • white: the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
  • off-white: a shade of white the color of bleached bones
Other hyponyms of white include alabaster, bleach, bone, ivory, pearl, chalk, frostiness, hoariness.
white (noun) off-white (noun)
(board games) the lighter pieces a shade of white the color of bleached bones
(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
white (adjective) off-white (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light of something having a color tending toward white
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
white (verb) off-white (verb)
turn white
Difference between white and off-white

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