2 Tone

noun

A British ska revival genre of the late 1970s, fusing traditional ska music with punk rock elements.

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Meanings

noun2 Tone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA British ska revival genre of the late 1970s, fusing traditional ska music with punk rock elements.

Origin

Coined by Jerry Dammers, keyboard player for The Specials, as an allusion to multiraciality.

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APA

2 Tone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2%20Tone

MLA

“2 Tone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2%20Tone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “2 Tone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2%20Tone.

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