- motley collection
- motley collection mot"ley col*lec"tion, n. A collection of objects of various kinds; a hodgepodge; a medley; a confused mixture; an omnium gatherum. [PJC]
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Motley Theatre Design Group — Motley was the name of the theatre design firm made up of three English designers, sisters Margaret Harris (known as Percy ) (1904–2000) and Sophie Harris (1900–1966), and Elizabeth Montgomery Wilmot (1902–1993). The name derives from the word… … Wikipedia
collection — noun 1 group of objects ADJECTIVE ▪ big, extensive, huge, large, major, massive, substantial, vast ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
Motley — For other uses, see Motley (disambiguation). Harlequin in motley attire, year 1761 by Maurice Sand Motley refers to the traditional costume of the court jester, or the harlequin character in commedia dell arte. The latter wears a patchwork of red … Wikipedia
motley — mot|ley [ˈmɔtli US ˈma:tli] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from mote] a motley collection/crew/assortment etc a group of people or things that are very different from each other and do not seem to belong together ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
motley — [[t]mɒ̱tli[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different. ...a motley collection of vans, old buses, cattle trucks, and even a fire… … English dictionary
motley — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 a motley crew/bunch/assortment etc a group of people of very different kinds especially people that you do not approve of: I looked at the motley bunch we were sailing with and began to feel uneasy about the trip … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
collection — col|lec|tion [ kə lekʃən ] noun *** 1. ) count a group of things: a vast/extensive collection: a book borrowed from John s vast collection a ) interesting or valuable objects that someone collects: a stamp collection collection of: a collection… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
collection */*/*/ — UK [kəˈlekʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms collection : singular collection plural collections 1) [countable] a group of things a vast/extensive collection: a book borrowed from Jon s vast collection a) interesting or valuable objects that someone… … English dictionary
collection*/*/*/ — [kəˈlekʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a group of similar things that are kept together a book borrowed from Jon s huge collection[/ex] The gallery has one of the finest collections of Impressionist art.[/ex] a collection of baseball caps[/ex] 2) [C/U] the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
motley — adjective a motley collection of vintage fabrics Syn: miscellaneous, disparate, diverse, assorted, varied, diversified, heterogeneous; informal ragtag, raggle taggle Ant: homogeneous … Thesaurus of popular words
