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    motley
    /ˈmɒtli/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. an incongruous mixture: "a motley of interacting interest groups"
    • 2. the multicoloured costume of a jester: historical "life-size mannequins in full motley"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOTLEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MOTLEY definition: 1. consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together: 2. consisting of many…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › motleyMotley Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. 1. : a woolen fabric of mixed colors made in England between the 14th and 17th centuries. 2. : a garment made of motley. especially : the characteristic dress of the professional fool. 3. : jester, fool. 4. : a mixture especially of incongruous elements.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › motleyMOTLEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Motley definition: exhibiting great diversity of elements. See examples of MOTLEY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOTLEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MOTLEY meaning: 1. consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together: 2. consisting of many…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › motleyMotley - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of motley. adjective. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds. “a motley crew” synonyms: assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, sundry. heterogeneous, heterogenous, hybrid. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature. adjective. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOTLEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    motley. (mɒtli ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different. ...a motley collection of vans, old buses, cattle-trucks, and even a fire engine. The volunteers seem a motley crew.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › motleyMotley - definition of motley by The Free Dictionary

    Define motley. motley synonyms, motley pronunciation, motley translation, English dictionary definition of motley. adj. 1. Having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous: a motley collection of students at the coffee shop. 2. Having many colors;...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmotley adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ˈmɒtli/. /ˈmɑːtli/. (disapproving) consisting of many different types of people or things that do not seem to belong together. She had a motley group of friends at college. The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture and paintings.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › motley_nmotley, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word motley mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word motley, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. motley has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. textiles (Middle English) costume (mid 1500s) medicine (1840s) See meaning & use.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › motleymotley - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · motley (comparative more motley or motlier or motleyer, superlative most motley or motliest or motleyest) Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity. Synonyms: heterogeneous, diverse, manifold; see also Thesaurus: heterogeneous