motley
11motley — adj 1 *variegated, parti colored, checkered, checked, pied, piebald, skewbald, dappled, freaked 2 heterogeneous, *miscellaneous, assorted, promiscuous Analogous words: *different, diverse, divergent, disparate, various: discrepant, incompatible,… …
12motley — [adj] mixed, varied assorted, conglomerate, dappled, discrepant, disparate, dissimilar, diversified, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kaleidoscopic, mingled, miscellaneous, mixed, mottled, multicolor, multicolored, multiform, multihued,… …
13motley — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ incongruously varied in appearance or character. ► NOUN ▪ a varied mixture. ORIGIN of unknown origin …
14Motley — [mät′lē] John Lothrop [lō′thrəp] 1814 77; U.S. historian & diplomat …
15Motley — 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 …
16motley — 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 …
17motley — /ˈmɒtli / (say motlee) adjective 1. exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous: a motley crowd. 2. being of different colours combined; particoloured. 3. wearing a particoloured garment: a motley fool. –noun (plural motleys) 4. a… …
18motley — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from mot mote, speck Date: 14th century 1. variegated in color < a motley coat > 2. composed of diverse often incongruous elements < a motley crowd > II. noun …
19motley — /mot lee/, adj., n., pl. motleys. adj. 1. exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous: a motley crowd. 2. being of different colors combined; parti colored: a motley flower border. 3. wearing a parti colored garment: a motley fool. n. 4 …
20motley — 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… …
