polychrome

[ pol-ee-krohm ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌkroʊm /
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adjective

being of many or various colors.
decorated or executed in many colors, as a statue, vase, or mural.

verb (used with object), pol·y·chromed, pol·y·chrom·ing.

to paint in many or various colors.

noun

a polychrome object or work.

Origin of polychrome

1795–1805; earlier polychrom < German < Greek polýchrōmos many-colored. See poly-, -chrome

Words nearby polychrome

polychromasia, polychromatic, polychromatophil, polychromatophilia, polychromatophilic, polychrome, polychromemia, polychromy, polycistronic, polyclad, polyclinic

Words related to polychrome

spotted, motley, variegated, mottled, checkered, dappled, kaleidoscopic, multicolored, piebald, polychromic, varicolored, versicolor, particolored, pied, prismatic

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British Dictionary definitions for polychrome

polychrome
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊm) /

adjective

having various or changing colours; polychromatic
made with or decorated in various colours

noun

a work of art or artefact in many colours