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varicoloured

/ˈveə.rɪˌkʌl.əd/

Traduction: Adjectif désignant ce qui présente plusieurs couleurs différentes, souvent de manière variée ou bigarrée.

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adjective

/ˈveə.rɪˌkʌl.əd/C2formalbritishobsolète
  • frAdjectif désignant ce qui présente plusieurs couleurs différentes, souvent de manière variée ou bigarrée.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning having many different colors; variegated.

  1. Having a variety of colorsB2formal

    Exhibiting many different colors; multicolored.

    frmulticolore

    • The garden was filled with varicoloured flowers.
    • She wore a varicoloured scarf that brightened the room.
    • The sunset painted the sky in varicoloured hues.

    Synonymescheckereddappledmotleymottledmulticoloredparticoloredpolychromaticrainbowvariegated

    Antonymesmonochromaticmonochromesoliduniform

  2. Brightly patchyB2formal

    Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly.

    frbigarré, multicolore tacheté

    • The varicoloured quilt was a family heirloom.
    • The parrot's feathers were varicoloured and vibrant.
    • The artist used varicoloured tiles to create a mosaic.

    Synonymesdappledfleckedmotleymottledmulticoloredparticoloredpiedspeckledvariegated

    Antonymesmonochromaticplainuniform

Formes
  • more varicoloured comparative form
  • most varicoloured superlative form