Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Off-white / Dingy white: A color that is white but not pure, bright, or clean; a white that is dull, slightly dirty, or has a grayish or yellowish tint.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau nhiều năm, bức tường trở nên trắng nhờ. (After many years, the wall became an off-white.)
  • Chiếc áo cũ có màu trắng nhờ vì không giặt sạch được. (The old shirt is a dingy white because it couldn't be washed clean.)
  • Màu sơn trắng nhờ này tạo cảm giác ấm áp hơn là trắng tinh. (This off-white paint creates a warmer feeling than pure white.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe objects that were once pure white but have become discolored due to age, dirt, or poor maintenance. It carries a slightly negative connotation of neglect or faded quality.

Variants and Related Words

• Trắng bệch (adj): A pale, sickly white (often for skin).
• Trắng xóa (adj): A dazzling, pure white (often for snow or heavy rain).
• Trắng ngà (adj): Ivory white, a warm, creamy white.

Synonyms

• Off-white
• Dingy white
• Creamy white (in some contexts)
• Yellowed white

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "trắng nhờ", the concept is related to phrases describing faded glory or neglected purity.