motley
/mˈɑtli/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
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
Adjective Satellite
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"
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"
Noun
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester''s costume)
Noun
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
Verb
make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
Verb
make motley; color with different colors
Synonyms
assorted
assortment
calico
miscellanea
miscellaneous
miscellany
mixed
mixed bag
mixture
multicolor
multi-color
multicolored
multi-colored
multicolour
multi-colour
multicoloured
multi-coloured
painted
parti-color
particolored
particoloured
piebald
pied
potpourri
salmagundi
smorgasbord
sundry
varicolored
varicoloured
variegate
variety
vary