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- Dictionaryoff colour/ˌɒfˈkʌlə/
adjective
- 1. slightly unwell: British "I'm feeling a bit off colour" Similar Opposite
- 2. slightly indecent or obscene: "off-colour jokes" Similar
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OFF-COLOUR definition: 1. slightly ill: 2. Off-colour remarks or jokes about sex are about sex and are slightly shocking.. Learn more.
The meaning of OFF-COLOR is not having the right or standard color. How to use off-color in a sentence.
If you say that someone's performance is off-colour, you mean that they are not performing as well as they usually do. [ British , journalism ] Milan looked off-colour but eventually took the lead in the 82nd minute.
OFF-COLOUR meaning: 1. slightly ill: 2. Off-colour remarks or jokes about sex are about sex and are slightly shocking.. Learn more.
Something that's off-color is offensive or vulgar. Your parents might stop inviting your uncle for Thanksgiving after years of his embarrassing, off-color jokes. You'll most often find the adjective off-color describing jokes that make some listeners laugh, but offend or disgust others.
Off-color definition: not having the usual or standard color. See examples of OFF-COLOR used in a sentence.
Off colour definition: slightly ill; unwell. See examples of OFF COLOUR used in a sentence.
Definition of off colour adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
How to use . off colour in a sentenceA bit of diamond bort, or even a clear though off-colour stone, may be employed.
1. not having the usual or standard color. an off-color gem. 2.
