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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: off colour adj (off-colour when prenominal)- chiefly Brit slightly ill; unwell
- indecent or indelicate; risqué
ˈoff-ˈcol•or, adj. - not having the usual or standard color.
- containing slightly offensive language, actions, etc.;
risqué:off-color jokes.
Also, ˈoff-ˈcol•ored . WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024off-col•or (ôf′kul′ər, of′-),USA pronunciation adj. - not having the usual or standard color:an off-color gem.
- of doubtful propriety or taste;
risqué:an off-color joke. - not in one's usual health:to feel off-color.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] off′-col′our. Also, off′-col′ored (for defs. 1, 2). - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . racy, spicy, salty, earthy, blue.
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