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"Motley" Definition

noun

A heterogeneous, often incongruous mixture of elements.
The parti-colored attire of a court jester.
A woolen fabric of mixed colors made in England between the 14th and 17th centuries.
A garment made of motley.
The characteristic dress of the professional fool.

adjective

Having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous: "Most Ivy League freshman classes are chosen from a motley collection of constituencies . . . and a bare majority of entering students can honestly be called scholars” ( New York Times).
Having many colors; variegated; parti-colored: a motley tunic.
Variegated in color .
Composed of diverse often incongruous elements .

biographical name

John Lothrop 1814–1877 Am. hist.

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