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Meaning of 'motley' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Motley [ a.]
- Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.
- Wearing motley or party-colored clothing. See Motley, n., 1.
2 . Motley [ n.]
- Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously made or mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley style.
- A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool.
- Hence, a jester, a fool.

Meaning of 'motley' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . motley [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Example in sentence:
  • a great assortment of cars was on display;
  • a veritable smorgasbord of religions;
  • he had a variety of disorders
2 . motley [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make something more diverse and varied
Example in sentence:
  • Vary the menu
3 . motley [ s]
Meaning (3):
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Example in sentence:
  • a jester dressed in motley;
  • a particolored dress;
  • a piebald horse;
  • pied daisies;
  • the painted desert
Meaning (4):
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
Example in sentence:
  • a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music;
  • a motley crew;
  • an arrangement of assorted spring flowers;
  • assorted sizes;
  • miscellaneous accessories;
  • sundry sciences commonly known as social

Nearby Words:

mot motacil motation mote moted motet moth moth-eat mothen mother

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