TWO-TONE

What Does TWO-TONE Mean?

The Quick Answer

TWO-TONE (or 2-TONE) is a genre of British pop music, which emerged in the late 1970s, in Coventry, England.

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Inspired by the first wave of Jamaican SKA, TWO-TONE was mainly limited to the UK. However, it is credited with inspiring the the third wave of SKA, which developed in the US in the 1980s and 1990s. TWO-TONE was the name of a (now defunct) record label founded in 1979, by Jerry Dammers, of the band "The Specials." The name TWO-TONE was inspired by the racial mix of many of the bands and it came to be seen by many as representative of a multi-racial Britain.

The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (Official Music Video)

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When I write TWO-TONE, I mean this:

"Genre of British Pop Music"

Summary of Key Points

"Genre of British Pop Music" is, by far, the most common meaning for TWO-TONE when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

TWO-TONE
Definition:	Genre of British Pop Music
Type:	Word
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults

Example of TWO-TONE Used in a Text

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