piebald

Meaning

Adj

1. Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
2. (figuratively) Of mixed character, heterogeneous.

Noun

An animal with piebald coloration.

Synonyms

multicolored

motley

multicoloured

skewbald

pied

dappled

painted

particolored

multicolor

spotted

varicolored

brindled

calico

colorful

colourful

multicolour

particoloured

pinto

speckled

stripe

varicoloured

variegated

multi-colour

multi-color

colorful

colourful

multicolored

multicoloured

stained

mottled

mongrel

freckled

multi-coloured

dapple

black and white

roan

blotchy

multi-colored

splotched

blotched

spotty

Translations

pie

scheckig

abigarrado

pío

multicolor

παρδαλός

λευκογκρίζος

bigarré

cheval

🐴

multicolore

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pezzato

screziato

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpaɪ.bɔːld/

Etymology

From pie (“magpie”) + bald (“having white patches or blazes”).
Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.