"off-colour" meaning in English

See off-colour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more off-colour [comparative], most off-colour [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} off-colour (comparative more off-colour, superlative most off-colour)
  1. Alternative spelling of off-color Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: off-color
    Sense id: en-off-colour-en-adj-58QBFvka Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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