Motley

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Meanings of Motley

   
Adjective
  • Made up of many different kinds of things.
  • Having lots of different colors.
   
Noun
  • A mix of different things that don't usually go together.
  • The colorful clothes worn by a jester or clown.
  • A funny person who makes jokes, like a fool.
   

Explanation of the word: Motley

Motley means something that is made up of many different colors or types. Imagine a box of crayons with lots of different colors in it!

   

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Translations for the word: Motley

   
hindi
मोटली

motli

रंग-बिरंगा

rang-biranga

मिश्रित

mishrit

   
   

Synonyms for the word: Motley

colorful
   

Frequently Asked Questions about the word: Motley

The word 'motley' means made up of many different colors or types. It can also describe a group of people or things that are very different from each other.

You pronounce 'motley' like this: 'maht-lee'.

The word 'motley' comes from the Middle English word 'moteley', which means 'mixed' or 'variegated'. It was often used to describe a type of cloth that had many colors.

The word 'motley' in Bengali is 'বৈচিত্র্য' (Baichitrya).