OFF-COLORED


Meaning of OFF-COLORED in English

{adj.} 1. Not of the proper hue or shade; not matching a standard color sample. * /The librarian complained that the painter had used an off-color green on the walls./ 2. {informal} Not of the proper kind for polite society; in bad taste; dirty. * /When Joe finished his off-color story, no one was pleased./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.