Dictionary definition · motley
noun
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things"a great assortment of cars was on display"
- a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
- a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
verb
- make something more diverse and varied"Vary the menu"
- make motley; color with different colors
adjective
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds"an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly"a jester dressed in motley"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).