MOTLEY

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

Proper noun

Motley (plural Motleys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Motley is the 3480^th 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.

Anagrams

• etymol.

Etymology

Adjective

motley (comparative more motley, superlative most motley)

Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.

Having many colours; variegated.

Synonyms

• (comprising greatly varied elements): diverse, manifold; see also heterogeneous

• (having many colours): colorful, prismatic, variegated; see also multicolored

Noun

motley (plural motleys)

An incongruous mixture.

A jester's multicoloured clothes.

(by extension) A jester; a fool.

Anagrams

• 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