multicolored

adjective

mul·​ti·​col·​ored ˌməl-tē-ˈkə-lərd How to pronounce multicolored (audio)
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: having more than two colors : multicolor sense 1
With a single stroke the octopus glommed onto a multicolored rock and immediately assumed that rock's coloring—shades of reds, browns and yellows.E. M. Swift

Examples of multicolored in a Sentence

displays of multicolored pottery from her native Mexico
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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multicolored was in 1837

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“Multicolored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicolored. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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multicolored

adjective
mul·​ti·​col·​ored
ˌməl-ti-ˈkəl-ərd
: having, made up of, or including many colors

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