motley
IPA: mˈɑtɫi
noun
- An incongruous mixture.
- A jester's multicoloured clothes.
- (by extension) A jester; a fool.
- A surname.
adjective
- Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
- Having many colours; variegated.
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Examples of "motley" in Sentences
- This woman joined a motley crew.
- The force uses a motley collection of weapons.
- The natural business of this motley crowd was robbery.
- The actual humans in his company are the usual motley bunch.
- The first time we meet this motley crew is in the mines on Io.
- The motley trio grounds the show in a firm foundation of funny.
- The pieces on the list at the moment are a fairly motley assortment.
- The problem is, the movement is composed of a motley group of religions.
- Below, he spells out the basic rules for using motley acquisitions to excellent effect.
- The six women, in rehearsal dancewear forming a motley array of soft and bright colors, maintained constant mirror symmetry.
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