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off-color

[awf-kuhl-er, of-] / ˈɔfˈkʌl ər, ˈɒf- /


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But if you simply must have your cauliflower florets, Markon notes that recent and upcoming rainy conditions may also lead to black mold, mildew and off-color in fresh supplies.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But it isn’t returning to its past image, which some people considered inappropriate and off-color by focusing too much on idealized images of beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But let’s be clear: Plenty of people wrote mean, off-color things that they wouldn’t say out loud.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2025

The humor, at once simple and clever, innocent and off-color, amiably wants to get a rise, and Horn isn’t too proud to go low in his genial wordplay.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

In the train going to Royaumont, however, he looked off-color, giving no indication of wanting either to read The Times or to hear me gossip about the phage group.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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