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   off colour

   /ˌɒfˈkʌlə/

   adjective

   • 1. slightly unwell: British "I'm feeling a bit off colour" Similar unwellillpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outoffinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarroughlousyrottenawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:seedyOpposite wellfit
   • 2. slightly indecent or obscene: "off-colour jokes" Similar smuttydirtyrudefilthycrudesuggestiveindecentindelicateindecorousrisquéracybawdynaughtyspicybluevulgarribaldbroadsalaciouscoarseobscenepornographicinformal:raunchyfruitynear the knucklesaucyeuphemistic:adult

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFF-COLOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFF-COLOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OFF-COLOR definition: 1. Off-color remarks or jokes are about sex and are slightly shocking. 2. slightly sick: 3. (of…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFF-COLOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › off-colorOff-color Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OFF-COLOR is not having the right or standard color. How to use off-color in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › off-colouroff colour adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of off colour adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › off--colourOFF COLOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Off colour definition: slightly ill; unwell. See examples of OFF COLOUR used in a sentence.