motley
English Thesaurus
1. a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cloth, fabric, material, textile, |
| definition | : | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers (noun.artifact) |
| substance meronym | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) (noun.artifact) |
2. a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | garment, |
| definition | : | an article of clothing (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact) |
3. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | grab bag, |
| definition | : | an assortment of miscellaneous items (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | range, |
| definition | : | a variety of different things or activities (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | selection, |
| definition | : | an assortment of things from which a choice can be made (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, |
| definition | : | a motley assortment of things (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | alphabet soup, |
| definition | : | a confusing assortment (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | sampler, |
| definition | : | an assortment of various samples (noun.group) |
4. make motley; color with different colors (verb.change)
5. make something more diverse and varied (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | diversify, |
| definition | : | make (more) diverse (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | checker, chequer, |
| definition | : | variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns (verb.change) |
6. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly (adj.all)
| similar | : | colored, colorful, coloured, |
| definition | : | having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination (adj.all) |
7. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (adj.all)
8. a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | motley, parti-color, |
| definition | : | make motley; color with different colors (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | calico, motley, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured, calico, motley, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-colou, |
| definition | : | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly (adj.all) |
9. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (noun.group)
| derivation | : | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix, |
| definition | : | mix together different elements (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | motley, variegate, vary, |
| definition | : | make something more diverse and varied (verb.change) |
10. make motley; color with different colors (verb.change)
| derivation | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact) |
11. make something more diverse and varied (verb.change)
| derivation | : | variation, |
| definition | : | the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | diversification, variegation, |
| definition | : | the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, |
| definition | : | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | variant, |
| definition | : | exhibiting variation and change (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | variable, varying, |
| definition | : | marked by diversity or difference (adj.all) |
12. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly (adj.all)
| derivation | : | calico, |
| definition | : | coarse cloth with a bright print (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) (noun.artifact) |
13. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (adj.all)
| derivation | : | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, |
| definition | : | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (noun.group) |
14. a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | motley, parti-color, |
| definition | : | make motley; color with different colors (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | calico, motley, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-coloured, multicolor, multicolored, multicolour, multicoloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured, calico, motley, multi-color, multi-colored, multi-colour, multi-colou, |
| definition | : | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly (adj.all) |
15. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (noun.group)
| derivation | : | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix, |
| definition | : | mix together different elements (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | motley, variegate, vary, |
| definition | : | make something more diverse and varied (verb.change) |
16. make motley; color with different colors (verb.change)
| derivation | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact) |
17. make something more diverse and varied (verb.change)
| derivation | : | variation, |
| definition | : | the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | diversification, variegation, |
| definition | : | the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, |
| definition | : | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | variant, |
| definition | : | exhibiting variation and change (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | variable, varying, |
| definition | : | marked by diversity or difference (adj.all) |
18. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly (adj.all)
| derivation | : | calico, |
| definition | : | coarse cloth with a bright print (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | motley, |
| definition | : | a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) (noun.artifact) |
19. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (adj.all)
| derivation | : | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, |
| definition | : | a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (noun.group) |
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