particolored
Definition
Adjective: 1. Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly: Describes something that is marked with different colors, often in a vivid, irregular, or patchy pattern.
Usage
The adjective "particolored" is used to describe an object, animal, or surface that displays two or more distinct colors in sections, spots, or patches. It emphasizes a variegated, non-uniform appearance. - It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., a particolored dress). - It is a formal or literary term; more common synonyms in everyday speech are "multicolored" or "variegated."
Examples
- The clown wore a particolored suit of bright yellow and red.
- We saw a particolored butterfly with wings of orange, black, and white.
- The quilt was a charming, particolored assembly of fabric scraps.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Nuance: "Particolored" often implies a certain charm, whimsy, or old-fashioned quality, as opposed to a sleek, modern multicolor design. It can describe natural patterns (like on an animal) or crafted ones (like on clothing).
- Comparative Form: While grammatically possible ("more particolored"), it is rarely used. The concept is usually absolute (something is either particolored or it is not).
Variants and Related Words
- Parti-colored: An alternative hyphenated spelling.
- Multicolored (adj.): Having many colors.
- Variegated (adj.): Exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks (often used for plants or leaves).
- Pied (adj.): Having two or more different colors, especially in irregular patches (archaic or poetic, often used for animals like the or ).
- Piebald (adj.): (Of an animal) having irregular patches of two colors, typically black and white.
- Motley (adj.): Made up of many different elements, often clashing; varied in color.
Synonyms
- Multicolored
- Variegated
- Motley
- Pied
- Piebald
- Checkered
- Patchwork
Antonyms
- Solid
- Monochromatic
- Uniform
- Plain
Adjective
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having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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a jester dressed in motley
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the painted desert
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a particolored dress
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a piebald horse
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pied daisies
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