off color in English

adjective
1
somewhat indecent or in poor taste.
off-color jokes
synonyms:smuttydirtyrudecrudefilthysuggestiveindecentindelicaterisquéracybawdynaughtybluevulgarribaldbroadsalaciouscoarseobsceneraunchyadult
2
of the wrong or an inferior color.
the new paint doesn't match, it's off-color
3
slightly unwell.
I'm feeling a bit off-color
adjective

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "off color" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "off color", or refer to the context using the word "off color" in the English Dictionary.

1. Bawdy describes humor that is vulgar or off-color

2. Be careful to tell off - color joke at work.

3. The old man like to tell off - color joke.

4. Crocking is tendency of a fabric or paint to give off color when the surface is rubbed

5. 20 I'd love to savor the dulcet tones of the Marine Band while swapping off-color jokes with a high-level Republican war criminal.

6. 22 Don't tell off-color jokes, reveal company secrets, gossip about co-workers or espouse your views on race, religion or the boss' personality.

7. For example, a movie regarded as obscene or lowbrow might be called Coarse, as might a person who speaks in a rude or off-color way.In the third sense, the adjective’s applications are broad.

8. (James 1:14, 15) It takes real determination to ‘set a muzzle as a guard to your mouth,’ especially when other youths are telling dirty jokes or using off-color language to describe sexual activities.

9. 29 And we can't tell you how many poor souls have gotten fired for hitting the "Reply All" button and disseminating off-color jokes -- or worse yet -- rants about their boss for all to see.

10. Bawdy: 1 adj humorously vulgar “ bawdy songs” Synonyms: off-color , ribald dirty (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency n lewd or obscene talk or writing “they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy ” Synonyms: Bawdry Type of: dirty word , filth , obscenity , smut , vulgarism an offensive or indecent