motley
Meaning
Synonyms
parti-color
multi-colour
many-coloured
multi-color
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɒtli/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English motle, from Anglo-Norman motteley (“parti-colored”), from Old English mot (“speck”). Doublet of mote. The English word can be analysed as mottle + -y.
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