motley

[ˈmɒtli] [ˈmɑtli]
  • 比较级:motlier;
  • 最高级:motliest;
  • 相关单词 motleys
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    • Noun
      1. 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"
      2. a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
      3. a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
    • Verb
      1. make something more diverse and varied;
      "Vary the menu"
      2. make motley; color with different colors
    • Adjective
      1. 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
      2. 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"