Motley

[ mot-lee ]
/ ˈmɒt li /

noun

John Lo·throp [loh-thruh p] /ˈloʊ θrəp/,1814–77, U.S. historian and diplomat.

British Dictionary definitions for john motley

motley
/ (ˈmɒtlɪ) /

adjective

made up of elements of varying type, quality, etc
multicoloured

noun

a motley collection or mixture
the particoloured attire of a jester
obsolete a jester

Word Origin for motley

C14: perhaps from mot speck, mote 1