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ALL meanings of motley

mot·ley
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  • adjective motley varied, assorted 1
  • adjective motley varied, mismatched 1
  • adjective motley exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like. 1
  • adjective motley being of different colors combined: a motley flower border. Synonyms: parti-colored, multicolored, variegated, polychromatic; pied, piebald, mottled, dappled. Antonyms: monochromatic; solid. 1
  • adjective motley wearing a parti-colored garment: a motley fool. 1
  • noun plural motley a combination of different colors. 1
  • noun plural motley a parti-colored effect. 1
  • noun plural motley the parti-colored garment of a jester. 1
  • noun plural motley a heterogeneous assemblage. 1
  • noun plural motley a medley. Synonyms: conglomeration, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany; olio, potpourri, pastiche, gallimaufry, farrago. 1
  • noun motley John Lothrop [loh-thruh p] /ˈloʊ θrəp/ (Show IPA), 1814–77, U.S. historian and diplomat. 1
  • noun motley Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate. 1
  • adjective motley You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different. 0
  • adjective motley made up of elements of varying type, quality, etc 0
  • abbreviation MOTLEY multicoloured 0
  • noun motley a motley collection or mixture 0
  • noun motley the particoloured attire of a jester 0
  • noun motley a jester 0
  • noun motley ˈJohn Lothrop (ˈloʊθrəp ) ; lōˈt hrəp) 1814-77; U.S. historian & diplomat 0
  • adjective motley of many colors or patches of color 0
  • adjective motley wearing many-colored garments 0
  • adjective motley having or composed of many different or clashing elements; heterogeneous 0
  • noun motley cloth of mixed colors 0
  • noun motley a garment of various colors, worn by a clown or jester 0
  • noun motley a fool or jester 0
  • noun motley a combination of diverse or clashing elements 0
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