Canadian English Meaning of motley
motley
Other Canadian English words related to motley
- assorted
- diverse
- eclectic
- mixed
- varied
- chaotic
- heterogeneous
- indiscriminate
- messy
- miscellaneous
- Patchwork
- kitchen sink
- raggedy
- amalgamated
- blended
- cluttered
- combined
- composite
- confused
- disorganised
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- disordered
- disparate
- divergent
- Hybrid
- jumbled
- littered
- Magpie
- manifold
- mixed
- confused
- various
- multiple
- multiplex
- myriad
- piebald
- ragtag
- sundry
- various
- comingled
- intermingled
Nearest Words of motley
Definitions and Meaning of motley in English
motley (n)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
motley (v)
make something more diverse and varied
make motley; color with different colors
motley (s)
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
motley (a.)
Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.
Wearing motley or party-colored clothing. See Motley, n., 1.
motley (n.)
Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously made or mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley style.
A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool.
Hence, a jester, a fool.
FAQs About the word motley
motley
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things, a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume), a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixe
assorted,diverse,eclectic,mixed,varied,chaotic,heterogeneous,indiscriminate,messy,miscellaneous
Homogeneous,same,uniform,distinct,distinctive,identical,individual,like,monolithic,separate
motivo => motive, motivity => Motility, motiveless => unmotivated, motive power => motive power, motive => motive,