off-color

Adjective

idiomatic

Of the wrong color. / (idiomatic) Dirty, vulgar or obscene, especially in a way that is unpleasant. / (idiomatic) Different than usual. / (idiomatic) Feeling mildly unwell.

Japanese Meaning

（本来の色ではなく）違う色のという意味。 / 下品で卑猥、不快な印象を与えるという意味。 / 通常とは異なる、いつもと違うという意味。 / 体調がすぐれず、やや気分が悪いという意味。

What is this buttons?

The tailor refused to use the off-color thread because it would ruin the pattern.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

仕立て屋は、柄を台無しにしてしまうので色が合わない糸を使うのを拒んだ。

Details

Sense（1）

Of the wrong color.

Careful control of mixing at the central point reduces the possibility of off-color paint in some booths, and uniform pressure at the spray guns is easily maintained.

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Dirty, vulgar or obscene, especially in a way that is unpleasant.

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Sense（3）

(idiomatic) Different than usual.

Since Zappa treats subject matter, dialogue, and song as musical material, Permanent Damage has a casual off-color quality. Permanent Damage and An Evening with Wild Man Fischer were works of oddball sociology as much as they were rock and roll records.

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