multicolor

adjective

mul·​ti·​col·​or ˌməl-tē-ˈkə-lər How to pronounce multicolor (audio)
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1
: having more than two colors : multicolored
… Hawaiian shirts that come in bright prints, including geometric designs and multicolor cartoons of the Jetsons.Elle
2
: printing more than one color in one operation
a multicolor printing press

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multicolor was in 1813

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“Multicolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicolor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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