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Adjective motley has 2 senses
- assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "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
Antonyms: homogeneous, homogenous (indirect, via heterogeneous)
- motley, calico, multicolor, multicolour, multicolored, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured - 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"
Antonyms: uncolored, uncoloured (indirect, via colored)
Noun motley has 3 senses
- assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley - 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"
--1 is a kind of collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
--1 has particulars: | | grab bag; witches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew; range; selection; odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, hodgepodge, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hotchpotch, omnium-gatherum; alphabet soup; sampler |
- motley - a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
--2 is a kind of garment
--2 has substance: motley
- motley - a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
--3 is a kind of fabric, cloth, material, textile
--3 is a substance of motley
Verb motley has 2 senses
- vary, variegate, motley - make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"
--1 is one way to diversify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- motley, parti-color - make motley; color with different colors
--2 is one way to color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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Definitions from the Web
Motley
Description:
Motley is an adjective that refers to something consisting of elements of different colors, patterns, or types. It can also describe a group of people displaying various characteristics or backgrounds.
Sample Sentences:
1. The circus performers wore motley costumes, adding a vibrant touch to the show.
2. The motley crowd at the music festival included people of all ages and from different parts of the world.
3. Her motley collection of vintage clothes showcased her unique fashion sense.
4. The motley assortment of furniture in the room created an eclectic and lively atmosphere.
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