- motliest
- mot·ley || 'mɑtlɪ /'mɒ- adj. mixed; of great variety; varied in color; made of different colored patches of cloth
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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motley — [ mɒtli] adjective (motlier, motliest) (of a group of people or things) incongruously varied; disparate. noun 1》 an incongruous mixture. 2》 historical the multicoloured costume of a jester. Origin ME: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
motley — UK [ˈmɒtlɪ] / US [ˈmɑtlɪ] adjective Word forms motley : adjective motley comparative motlier superlative motliest consisting of many different types of people or things that do not seem to belong together … English dictionary
motley — adj. & n. adj. (motlier, motliest) 1 diversified in colour. 2 of varied character (a motley crew). n. 1 an incongruous mixture. 2 hist. the particoloured costume of a jester. Phrases and idioms: wear motley play the fool. Etymology: ME mottelay,… … Useful english dictionary
