multicolored

adjective

mul·​ti·​col·​ored ˌməl-tē-ˈkə-lərd How to pronounce multicolored (audio)
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: having more than two colors : multicolor sense 1
With a single stroke the octopus glommed onto a multicolored rock and immediately assumed that rock's coloring—shades of reds, browns and yellows.E. M. Swift

Examples of multicolored in a Sentence

displays of multicolored pottery from her native Mexico
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Those diverse traits are on brilliant display in the piles of multicolored and idiosyncratically shaped pears and apples inside what was once the nave of the 13th-century church that is now Dalla Ragione’s home. Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 Inspired by those scaly vertebrates, Chan used an array of precious stones — tourmaline, yellow diamond, garnets — to create a magical multicolored figurine. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 The multicolored sequined dress has a one-shoulder halter neckline and a different cutout across her bodice. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024 While out in Southport on Oct. 10, Princess Kate stacked the same multicolored eternity ring with what looked like her Welsh gold wedding band, her white gold and diamond Annoushka ring and what appears to be a second new diamond band. Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multicolored 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multicolored was in 1837

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“Multicolored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicolored. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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multicolored

adjective
mul·​ti·​col·​ored
ˌməl-ti-ˈkəl-ərd
: having, made up of, or including many colors

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