Motley

adjective
'mɑtli

Adjective

  • having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

    “a jester dressed in motley”

    Similar:CalicoMulti-colorMulti-coloredMulti-colourMulti-coloured

  • consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

    “a motley crew”

    Similar:AssortedMiscellaneousMixedSundry

Noun

  • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

    Similar:AssortmentMiscellaneaMiscellanyMixturePotpourri
    Type of:AccumulationCollectionAggregation

  • a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)

    Type of:Garment

  • a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England

    Type of:ClothTextileMaterial

Verb

  • make something more diverse and varied

    Similar:VariegateVary
    Type of:Diversify

  • make motley; color with different colors

    Similar:Parti-color
    Type of:ColorColoriseColorize

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Similar Words

  • Calico
  • Multi-color
  • Multi-colored
  • Multi-colour
  • Multi-coloured
  • Multicolor
  • Multicolored
  • Multicolour
  • Multicoloured
  • Painted
  • Particolored
  • Particoloured
  • Piebald
  • Pied
  • Varicolored
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