motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured
(adjective) having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; “a jester dressed in motley”; “the painted desert”; “a particolored dress”; “a piebald horse”; “pied daisies”
assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry
(adjective) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; “an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”; “assorted sizes”; “miscellaneous accessories”; “a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music”; “a motley crew”; “sundry sciences commonly known as social”- I.A.Richards
motley
(noun) a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
motley
(noun) a garment made of motley (especially a court jester’s costume)
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; “a great assortment of cars was on display”; “he had a variety of disorders”; “a veritable smorgasbord of religions”
motley, parti-color
(verb) make motley; color with different colors
vary, variegate, motley
(verb) make something more diverse and varied; “Vary the menu”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Motley (plural Motleys)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Motley is the 3480th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10274 individuals. Motley is most common among White (52.47%) and Black/African American (41.06%) individuals.
• etymol.
motley (comparative more motley, superlative most motley)
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.
Having many colours; variegated.
• (comprising greatly varied elements): diverse, manifold; see also heterogeneous
• (having many colours): colorful, prismatic, variegated; see also multicolored
motley (plural motleys)
An incongruous mixture.
A jester's multicoloured clothes.
(by extension) A jester; a fool.
• etymol.
Source: Wiktionary
Mot"ley, a. Etym: [OE. mottelee, motle; cf. OF. mattelé clotted, curdled, OF, ciel mattonné a mottled sky, mate, maton, curdled milk, Prov. G. matte curd. Cf. Mottle.]
1. Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.
2. Wearing motley or party-colored clothing. See Motley, n., 1. "A motley fool." Shak.
3. Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously made or mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley style. Byron.
Mot"ley, n.
1. A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool. Chaucer. "Motley 's the only wear." Shak.
2. Hence, a jester, a fool. [Obs.] Shak. Man of motley, a fool. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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