piebald
/ˈpaɪbɔld/
adjective
- Having patches of black and white, or other two colors (usually black and white). Used especially for animals.
- Farmers often recognize their piebald cows by their unique markings.
- A piebald cat with black and white spots slept on the porch.
- The piebald horse stood out among the solid-colored ponies.
- Mixed or varied in character; motley.
- The crowd was a piebald mix of tourists and locals.
- Her piebald collection of furniture included styles from three centuries.
- The garden was a piebald patchwork of flowers and weeds.
noun
- An animal, especially a horse, that has a piebald coat.
- In the pasture, a piebald grazed beside a chestnut mare.
- The piebald trotted gracefully across the field.
- She chose a gentle piebald for her first riding lesson.