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▸ noun: a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
▸ noun: a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
▸ noun: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
▸ verb: make motley; color with different colors
▸ verb: make something more diverse and varied
▸ adjective: having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly ("A jester dressed in motley")
▸ adjective: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity) ("A motley crew")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2628)
▸ Also see motleys
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▸ noun: a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
▸ noun: a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
▸ noun: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
▸ verb: make motley; color with different colors
▸ verb: make something more diverse and varied
▸ adjective: having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly ("A jester dressed in motley")
▸ adjective: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity) ("A motley crew")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2628)
▸ Also see motleys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to motley
▸ Usage examples for motley
▸ Idioms related to motley (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing motley
▸ Popular nouns described by motley
▸ Words that often appear near motley
▸ Rhymes of motley
▸ Invented words related to motley