Sep 8, 2024 · 1. a woolen fabric of mixed colors made in England between the 14th and 17th centuries 2. a garment made of motley; especially : the characteristic dress of ...

consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together: There's a motley assortment/collection of old furniture in the house we're renting now.

noun · a combination of different colors. · a parti-colored effect. · the parti-colored garment of a jester. · a heterogeneous assemblage.

a diverse and poorly organized group. Think of a band of pirates, or the assorted characters who became The Fellowship of the Ring.

motley in American English · 1. exhibiting great diversity of elements; heterogeneous. a motley crowd · 2. being of different colors combined; parti-colored · 3 ...

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word motley, six of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

[more motley; most motley] usually disapproving. : made up of many different people or things. a motley collection of junk. a motley crew/group of musicians.

consisting of many different types of people or things that do not seem to belong together. She had a motley group of friends at college.

Sep 8, 2024 · ˈmät-lē Definition of motley. 1. as in eclectic. consisting of many things of different sorts a ship with a motley crew of old salts, young ...

Motley is the traditional costume of the court jester, the motley fool, or the arlecchino character in commedia dell'arte.