Motley
WordNet

adjective


(1)   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"
(2)   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

noun


(3)   A multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
(4)   A garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
(5)   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"

verb


(6)   Make motley; color with different colors
(7)   Make something more diverse and varied
"Vary the menu"
WiktionaryText

Adjective


  1. Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous
  2. Having many colours; variegated

Noun


  1. A jester's multicoloured clothes
  2. An incongruous mixture
 
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