OFF-COLOR


Meaning of OFF-COLOR in English

/awf"kul"euhr, of"-/ , adj.

1. not having the usual or standard color: an off-color gem.

2. of doubtful propriety or taste; risqué: an off-color joke.

3. not in one's usual health: to feel off-color.

Also, esp. Brit., off-colour . Also, off-colored (for defs. 1, 2).

[ 1855-60 ]

Syn. 2. racy, spicy, salty, earthy, blue.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .