motley
/ˈmɑtli/
adjective
- Made up of many different types or colors; varied in appearance or character.
- A motley group of tourists gathered at the entrance to the museum.
- He wore a motley sweater with patches of red, blue, and yellow.
- The garden had a motley collection of flowers in every shade.
Synonyms
Antonyms
noun
- A varied mixture of people or things; an assortment.
- The festival attracted a motley of artists, musicians, and chefs.
- Her closet held a motley of old clothes from different decades.
- The team was a motley of beginners and experts working together.
- The multicolored costume of a jester or clown.
- The jester danced in his motley, making the crowd laugh.
- In medieval times, a fool's motley was bright and patchy.
- He dressed in motley for the costume party, complete with bells.