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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.
If you say that you are feeling off-colour, you mean that you are slightly ill. [British] For three weeks Maurice felt off-colour but did not have any dramatic symptoms. Synonyms: ill, poorly [informal], sick, funny [informal] More Synonyms of off colour. 2. adjective.
OFF-COLOR definition: 1. Off-color remarks or jokes are about sex and are slightly shocking. 2. slightly sick: 3. (of…. Learn more.
The meaning of OFF-COLOR is not having the right or standard color. How to use off-color 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.
1. If you say that you are feeling off-colour, you mean that you are slightly ill. [British] [...] 2. 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] [...] 3. An off-colour joke or remark is rather rude or offensive. [...] More. Synonyms of 'off colour'
Off colour definition: slightly ill; unwell. See examples of OFF COLOUR used in a sentence.