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

The Mexican tricolor flew again, this time joined by the flags of El Salvador, Guatemala and other Latin American countries. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025

From the center of a political firestorm, the brash rap trio from the north of Ireland donned tricolor balaclavas and got the crowd on their side at London’s Wide Awake festival. —Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 28 May 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