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motley
adjective
noun
verb
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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ˈmɒtli
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adjective
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
“a jester dressed in motley”
adjective
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
“an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”
noun
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
noun
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
noun
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
verb
make motley; color with different colors
verb
make something more diverse and varied
“Vary the menu”
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a jester dressed in motley
the painted desert
a particolored dress
a piebald horse
pied daisies
an arrangement of assorted spring flowers
assorted sizes
miscellaneous accessories
a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music
a motley crew
a great assortment of cars was on display
he had a variety of disorders
a veritable smorgasbord of religions
Vary the menu
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