particolored

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particolored

The jester wore a particolored costume to the festival.

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
particolored

The jester wore a particolored costume to the festival.

Adjective
  1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
    • a jester dressed in motley
    • the painted desert
    • a particolored dress
    • a piebald horse
    • pied daisies

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