motley - Meaning in Kannada

motley - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of motley in English

motley adjective

1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

   Examples

   • "a jester dressed in motley"
   • "a particolored dress"
   • "a piebald horse"
   • "pied daisies"
   • "the painted desert"
2. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

   Examples

   • "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"
   • "a motley crew"
   • "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"
   • "assorted sizes"
   • "miscellaneous accessories"
   • "sundry sciences commonly known as social"

motley noun

1. a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
2. a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
3. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

   Examples

   • "a great assortment of cars was on display"
   • "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
   • "he had a variety of disorders"

motley verb

1. make motley; color with different colors
2. make something more diverse and varied

   Example

   • "Vary the menu"

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