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Motley

noun/mˈɑːtli/
Definition
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɑːtli/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɒtli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɒtli/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈɑːtli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
nouna garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
nouna multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
verbmake something more diverse and varied
“Vary the menu”
verbmake motley; color with different colors
adjectiveconsisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
“an arrangement of assorted spring flowers”
adjectivehaving sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
“a jester dressed in motley”
Word Forms
mixverbmix together different elements
motleyadjectiveconsisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
motleyverbmake something more diverse and varied
variableadjectivemarked by diversity or difference
variantadjectiveexhibiting variation and change
variationnounthe act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
variegationnounthe act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
motleynouna collection containing a variety of sorts of things
caliconouncoarse cloth with a bright print
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bunt
eine Sammlung, die eine Vielzahl verschiedener Dinge enthält
🇫🇷French
hétéroclite
une collection contenant une variété de sortes de choses
🇪🇸Spanish
abigarrado
una colección que contiene una variedad de tipos de cosas
🇮🇹Italian
eterogeneo
una raccolta contenente una varietà di cose
🇳🇱Dutch
bont
een verzameling met allerlei soorten dingen
🇵🇹Portuguese
heterogêneo
uma coleção contendo uma variedade de tipos de coisas
🇷🇺Russian
пестрый
коллекция, содержащая самые разные вещи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पंचमेल
एक संग्रह जिसमें विभिन्न प्रकार की चीज़ें शामिल हैं
🇮🇳Tamil
வண்ணமயமான
பல்வேறு வகையான விஷயங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு தொகுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
రంగురంగుల
వివిధ రకాల వస్తువులను కలిగి ఉన్న సేకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
मोटली
विविध प्रकारच्या गोष्टींचा संग्रह
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોટલી
વિવિધ પ્રકારની વસ્તુઓ ધરાવતો સંગ્રહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಾಟ್ಲಿ
ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മോട്ട്ലി
വൈവിധ്യമാർന്ന കാര്യങ്ങൾ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന ഒരു ശേഖരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਟਲੀ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
杂色的
包含各种事物的集合
🇯🇵Japanese
雑多な
さまざまな種類のものを含むコレクション
🇰🇷Korean
뒤범벅
다양한 종류의 것들을 포함하는 컬렉션
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sặc sỡ
một bộ sưu tập chứa nhiều thứ khác nhau
🇹🇭Thai
หลากหลาย
คอลเลกชันที่ประกอบด้วยสิ่งต่าง ๆ มากมาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
beraneka ragam
kumpulan berisi berbagai macam hal
🇲🇾Malay
beraneka ragam
koleksi yang mengandungi pelbagai jenis perkara
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متنوع
مجموعة تحتوي على مجموعة متنوعة من أنواع الأشياء
🇮🇷Persian
رنگارنگ
مجموعه ای شامل انواع چیزها
🇹🇷Turkish
rengarenk
çeşitli türde şeyler içeren bir koleksiyon
🇮🇱Hebrew
סַסגוֹנִי
אוסף המכיל מגוון מיני דברים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'motley'?
The primary meaning of 'motley' is 'a collection containing a variety of sorts of things'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'motley' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'motley' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'motley' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'motley' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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