bicolor

adjective

bi·​col·​or ˈbī-ˌkə-lər 

variants or less commonly bicolored

ˈbī-ˌkə-lərd 

: having two colors

a bicolor cat

bicolored flowers

… a bicolor topaz, half gold and half purple, like a geometric Easter egg.

—Kathleen Wheaton

bicolor noun

Examples of bicolor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its bicolored glasses were made from Sapphire and Mozambique baguette Ruby while its own earring was fashioned from a yellow diamond. —Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022

Its bicolored yellowy-orange and pink blooms have a moderate to strong fragrance. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Latin bicolor, from bi- + color

First Known Use

circa 1819, in the meaning defined above