English to English
motley
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adjective (a)
- Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things(noun.group)Synonym:
assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, varietysource: wordnet30 - a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds(adj.all)Example:
A motley crew.
source: wordnet30 - having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly(adj.all)Example:
A jester dressed in motley.
Synonym:
calico, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varsource: wordnet30
verb (v)
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