whitish; having a pale or near-white color (not pure white but tending toward white).
このカーテンは白っぽい色で部屋が明るく見える。
These curtains are whitish and make the room look bright.
写真は少し白っぽく写ってしまった。
The photo came out a bit washed-out/whitish.
彼女は白っぽいワンピースを着ていた。
She was wearing a whitish dress.
amateurish; showing a lack of polish or professional skill (figuratively used to describe performance, workmanship, etc.).
初めての演奏で全体に白っぽい感じがしたが、熱意は伝わった。
The first performance felt somewhat amateurish overall, but the enthusiasm came through.
この作品は構成が白っぽく、もう少し練り直す必要がある。
This work has an amateurish structure and needs further refinement.
写真の加工が白っぽくて、もう少しコントラストを上げた方がいい。
The photo editing looks washed-out; it's better to increase the contrast a bit.