Dictionary Check: motley

"motley" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

Example: "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"
adjective

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

Example: "a jester dressed in motley"
noun

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Example: "a great assortment of cars was on display"
noun

a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)

noun

a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England

verb

make something more diverse and varied

Example: "Vary the menu"
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