yellow off
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To go yellow and look old or worn out, especially around the edges.
Literal meaning: To become yellow and then fade off — mostly transparent.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To become yellow and discolored at the edges or surface, especially due to age or oxidation.
"The old newspaper had yellowed off at the corners from decades of storage."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Very rare and non-standard. Primarily used in specialist contexts such as photography, paper conservation, or materials science to describe edge yellowing or oxidization. Not used in everyday speech.
Commonly used with
paper edges photograph pages paint
Forms
Base
yellow off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
yellows off
he/she/it
Past simple
yellowed off
yesterday
Past participle
yellowed off
have + pp
-ing form
yellowing off
continuous
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