motley
[ mot-lee ]
/ ˈmɒt li /
adjective
noun, plural mot·leys.
Words nearby motley
motive,
motive power,
motivic,
motivity,
motlanthe,
motley,
motmot,
moto,
moto perpetuo,
motocross,
motofacient
Definition for motley (2 of 2)
Motley
[ mot-lee ]
/ ˈmɒt li /
noun
John Lo·throp
[loh-thruh p] /ˈloʊ θrəp/,1814–77,
U.S. historian and diplomat.
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British Dictionary definitions for 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
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