tricolor

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adjective

tri·​col·​or ˈtrī-ˌkə-lər 

 also  ˈtrē-,

 especially British  ˈtri-kə-lə

1

a

or tricolored

ˈtrī-ˈkə-lərd 

: having, using, or marked with three colors

b

of a dog : having a coat of black, tan, and white

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a tricolor or a nation whose flag is a tricolor

especially : french

tricolor

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noun

1

: a flag of three colors arranged in equal horizontal or vertical bands

the French tricolor

2

: a tricolor animal

especially : a tricolor dog

Examples of tricolor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961. Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag. —Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025

The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes. —Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

Noun

Behind them, the pink leaves of a tricolor beech tree bring just a touch of soft color. —Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025

The tricolor pop has three levels of sourness, starting with a sharp red layer and ending with sweet cherry-lime. Buy it! —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French tricolore three-colored, from Late Latin tricolor, from Latin tri- + color color

First Known Use

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tricolor

• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• color
• colour
• culler
• duller
• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor
• watercolor

Kids Definition

tricolor

1 of 2 noun

tri·​col·​or ˈtrī-ˌkəl-ər 

: a flag of three colors

tricolor

2 of 2 adjective

variants or tricolored

ˈtrī-kəl-ərd

: having, using, or marked with three colors